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Museums & Culture

The museums and cultural centres that make Salvador legible: Afro-Brazilian heritage, Carnival, literature and the city's art scene.

Colourful colonial facades and a baroque church tower on a cobbled street in Pelourinho, Salvador.
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You do not need to visit ten museums in Salvador. You need two or three that answer different questions: where this culture comes from, how it expresses itself, and how the city sees itself today.

  • Museu Afro-Brasileiro

    Terreiro de Jesus

    The essential first stop for African heritage in Bahia.

  • MUNCAB

    National museum of Afro-Brazilian culture.

  • Casa do Benin

    Bahia's cultural dialogue with West Africa.

  • Casa do Carnaval

    Carnival, explained.

  • Museums of Graça and Corredor da Vitória

    A quieter museum cluster in a comfortable residential corridor, good for a rainy afternoon.

Confirm opening days and hours before travelling across the city for a specific museum.

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