Carmen Miranda Museum

Carmen Miranda Museum
The museum entrance.
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EstablishedAugust 5, 1976
LocationRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Visitors10,000 /year
DirectorCésar Soares Balbi
WebsiteCarmen Miranda Museum

Carmen Miranda Museum (Museu Carmen Miranda), located in the Parque Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes (Flamengo Park), is a museum established in homage to singer and actress Carmen Miranda and open to the public since 1976. The museum was officially opened on the 21st anniversary of her death.[1]

The building was closed to visitors in 2013, but reopened to the public on August 4, 2023 after renovation works.[2][3] Part of its collection (168 items), including turbans, costumes and various accessories, are on exhibition online on the "We wear Culture" platform, launched by Google Arts & Culture.[4]

  1. ^ "Carmen Miranda Museum Is Opened In Rio de Janeiro". The Blade. August 14, 1976.
  2. ^ "Museu Carmen Miranda reabre no Rio nesta sexta-feira". August 4, 2023. p. G1 Rio.
  3. ^ "Depois de dez anos fechado, Museu Carmen Miranda reabre com acervo fashion da cantora". August 4, 2023. p. O Globo.
  4. ^ "Museu Carmen Miranda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil". p. Google Arts & Culture.