On Ibirapuera Park in Sao Paulo, there is a relatively new museum called Eco Museu Afro Brasil. It's a place dedicated to afro-brazilian culture, which is a huge part of the history of Brazil. We were told that most of the exhibits museum were temporary, which means that you can come back in a few months and it'll be a whole different museum.
The art pieces in general had a lot of bright colors, which is common, or at least that's how I perceive it, of african culture. In addition, there is great amount of pieces with religious meaning to them. They have both Catholic and African religious pieces, which is really interesting to see considering there was a cultural clash regarding this matter during the Brazilian colonization. Therefore, they had images of Saints, Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ, but at the same time, they had pieces of art of the different African Gods.
I like the fact that the exhibitions where really diverse. The had pieces from paintings to sculptures made in the shape of a food cart. Therefore, it wasn't a "boring" place to look around at all. Also, great souvenir shop. I got some medals and post cards for my family.
It was such an enjoyable museum, and the fact that it was inside the park, made it even better. I'm actually surprised by the quality of this type of art considering I've never been interested in it. Not only that, the warmth and the passion you could feel when looking at the pieces was pleasantly enriching. Bottom line, it's totally worth it visiting this museum.
http://www.museuafrobrasil.org.br/
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