The weekend is here and there is nothing better than strolling through the Marvelous City. Our tip is to take a trip to the Espaço Cultural da Marinha (ECM) to enjoy the beautiful landscapes, learn about its history and activities. The space has an exhibition area of around 1,100 m², located on Orla Conde, between Largo da Candelária and Praça XV, subordinate to the Directorate of Historical Heritage and Documentation of the Navy.
Installed in the old Customs docks, on an area filled in in the second half of the 19th century, the space was inaugurated on January 20, 1996. The place houses an important part of the Brazilian Navy collection. From the museum, boats leave daily for Ilha Fiscal, the place where the Ilha Fiscal Ball took place, and for the entrance to Guanabara Bay, where passengers can see various tourist and historical points around, such as Santos Dumont Airport, Aterro do Flamengo, the Rio-Niterói Bridge, Boa Viagem Island, etc.
The place has an exhibition open to the public with a very different and impressive collection. Among its “pieces” on display are the Riachuelo Submarine built in 1973 and which sailed 181 thousand nautical miles before being written off, the naval aviation helicopter - the Sea King, the great warship, the Ship of the Discovery of Brazil and a replica of the Portuguese ship from the time of discovery. The visit to the submarine is especially interesting and ideal for families with children.
Additional information:
– Seaside promenade: from Thursday to Sunday and holidays
– Visits to the Bauru Museum Ship are only taking place on the main deck and bridge, due to electrical problems.
– On the fourth Sunday of each month, sea tours have the guide translated into pounds.
– Ilha Fiscal is closed to the public for building and structural restoration works. Expected reopening in May 2023.
Operation:
From Tuesday to Sunday and holidays.
Visitation on Tuesdays will be free, except if it is a holiday, as there will be a ticket office with a Sea Tour program.
Access will be free, including for groups of up to 20 people. Above this amount, scheduling is mandatory and must be done via email to the DPHDM scheduling department, available at the end of this page, under “Contacts”.
For safety reasons, the ECM will be closed in the event of heavy rain.
The Marinha Cultural Space is not open to the public on: January 1st (New Year), Ash Wednesday, December 24th and 25th (Christmas), December 31st (New Year's Eve) and Election Days.
Visiting hours:
Regular visitation: from Tuesday to Sunday: 11am to 5pm, with the last access at 4:30pm.
Exclusive service for people with intellectual and/or mental disabilities: from 9:30 am to 11 am – every Sunday for scheduled visitors. Check the conditions under the heading “Exclusive service” and see, under “Operation”, the days that the Marinha Cultural Space is not open to the public.
Tickets: full ticket R$ 20.00 and half ticket R$ 10.00.
For more information, see the website https://www.marinha.mil.br/dphdm/espaco-cultural-da-marinha
