National Library
- Address: Avenida Rio Branco, 219 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro , RJ
- Hours: Weekdays - Monday to Friday - 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays, Sundays and holidays - 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
- Admission: Free
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Cultural Experience,
Pop Culture,
UNESCO Heritage Site,
Museum
The library is open for public use and wows visitors with its elegant red-carpeted staircase and eclectic interior flourishes. One of the most valuable holdings inside is the late-19th century photography collection of Empress Theresa Christina Maria, Naples-born wife of Brazil’s second emperor, Pedro II, which was recognized by UNESCO for its historical significance and given to the library after her death by Pedro on the condition that the collection would be named for her. Despite moving the national capital to Brasília in 1960, a branch of the National Library didn’t open there until 2006.
Latest Reviews
Review by Rachel I, April 2013
Doing what: Corcovado Mountain, Christ Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain Day Tour
Fantastic views and lovely day. The gray line tour was very good; especially our tour guide, Anna. She really took the time to explain things in different languages to all of us.
Review by Anna D, April 2013
Doing what: Sugar Loaf Mountain Half-Day Tour
Great day. Good guide. Perfect amount of time spend at the mountain. It included a guide of the downtown which was nice.
Review by Alyssa S, April 2013
Doing what: Corcovado Mountain, Christ Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain Day Tour
The bus picked us up at our hotel right on time. The guides spoke excellent English and were very nice. The lunch was good. If you go to Rio you must do the full day tour- you shouldn't miss any of these and apparently the lines are much longer if you don't do a tour. The only criticism is that they had 1/2 day tourists on our bus so we had to bring them back to their hotels midday which took time. But overall, I would highly recommend this tour for Rio. Viator has always been reliable in my experience with great customer service.
