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Museu Cais do Sertão

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Museu Cais do Sertão
4.5
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#8 of 224 things to do in Recife
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Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Raul M
Maceio, AL3 contributions
Contemporaneous
Jan. 2020 • Family
Great museum for knowing the historical side of the Brazil’s northeastern region. Contemporaneous look.
Written 2 February 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Mar W
Breda Noord-Brabant, Netherlands35 contributions
typically sertao
Oct. 2019
for foreigners it is an unknown phenomena. There was nothing in english so i had no idea of what was going on or what it was about.
Written 17 October 2019
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Kzoo Bill
8 contributions
Really fascinating
May 2019 • Solo
I don't have any Portuguese, really, yet I found the place fascinating. I learned a lot. Eu oma forro!
Written 21 May 2019
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LuizDutraNeto
Rio de Janeiro, RJ8,618 contributions
A new, modern and beautiful museum at Recife Antigo!
Jun. 2018 • Friends
Visiting Recife, you cannot miss its newest attraction, the modern and beautiful "Museu Cais do Sertão"! At a walking distance from "Praça do Marco Zero", at the "Recife Antigo" quarter, it honors the culture, traditions and history of the "sertanejos". These men, women and children - the so called "sertanejos" - living in the remotest areas of the region (the "sertão"), facing long dry seasons and adverse conditions, bravely resist. "Museu Cais do Sertão", through its museography project, brings freshness and modernity to Recife. A visit to this museum will certainly help the understanding of the Brazilian Northeastern region and its people. Unmissable! Enjoy!
Written 31 October 2018
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Holger B
Manado, Indonesia175 contributions
A fun way to learn about life in the Sertao
May 2018
This museum was opened in 2014 and is part of the old harbour rejuvenation project. It boasts many interactive displays and makes the recent history of the Sertao, an area sadly underrepresented in the Brazilian mindset, come alive. Well worth a visit.
Written 22 May 2018
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Christine F
158 contributions
Excellent museum.
Jan. 2018 • Solo
A great place to learn about Brazilian culture and music. Lot's of interactive displays and samples of music showing how it evolved over the years. Sometimes there is live music being played in reception.
Be aware that all the information is in Portuguese but there were some staff that spoke English and could translate the basics if needed.
Free entrance on Tuesdays.
Written 20 January 2018
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Ricardo Portela
Salvador, BA33 contributions
Nice place to stay in Recife
Apr. 2017 • Solo
I went to this hotel when I needed to go to the USA Consulate in Recife. It is a new and clean hotel. Nice restaurant. Helpful staff. The room is confortable, but the bathroom was somehow old. But very clean.
Written 1 December 2017
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RitaFelippi
Jaboatao dos Guararapes, PE45 contributions
Dive into Pernambuco's culture
Aug. 2017 • Friends
Great place to visit and learn more about the sertão (inlands), its people, customs and landscape. They play a very beautiful movie worth watching. Don't miss it.
Written 8 November 2017
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ViniAndradePE
Recife, PE31 contributions
A "don't miss" kind of place, to understand the culture of brazilian northeast
Jul. 2017 • Family
Modern museun, with a comprehensive collection ranging from pieces from craftsmanship to the music of the region. Interesting instalations like the echo tunnel and the karaokes booth were your here all the brazilian northeastern instruments like "sanfona and zabumba" and s. There are examples of traditional houses and furniture. Almost all instalations have some kind of interation making "Cais do Sertão" museun a world class equipment.
Written 7 November 2017
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Grazy2202
Recife, PE23 contributions
Great opportunity to learn about Pernambuco Countryside culture
May 2017 • Family
Located in the heart of Recife Antigo, the Cais do Sertão Museum presents traditional aspects of the countryside everyday life in the northeast of Brazil. The life of Luiz Gonzaga, a famous regional musician and singer, works as a backbone to the main exhibition.
Written 6 September 2017
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  • Thu - Fri 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • Sat - Sun 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
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