One of the main cultural institutions of Porto Alegre is the Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art: more than 5 thousand works of art from the first half of the 19th century to the present day. There are paintings, sculptures, engravings, ceramics, textiles, photographs, vibrant installations. So everyone will find something impressive!

The bulk of the collection consists of works by local authors - residents of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Although there are also works by foreign authors. The museum was founded in 1954. At first, it did not have its own exhibits. The first director of the exhibition space was a famous artist and professor Ado Malagoni. Malagoni has proved that he is a talented organizer and cultural manager. He was able to develop the project entrusted to him. For example, when the Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art was first opened, there were only 120 exhibits! And now there are thousands of them.

The building that houses the museum's headquarters is also a kind of valuable exhibit. It was built in 1913 to house a police station. The impressive building with an area of ​​almost 5 thousand square meters was built by the German architect Theo Wiederspan. The building was included in the List of World Heritage Sites in Brazil in 1981. In the late '90s, there was large-scale restoration work. And in 2006-2007, another regular repair was carried out.

In the 80s, the museum has been already popular among art lovers around the world. Together with other museums in the country, it supports national and international projects. The museum seeks to democratize access to knowledge through free educational programs to promote its dissemination and best practices in the field of art history.

The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.