Art is the essence of São Paulo: it is impossible to separate one from the other. The city’s 88 museums bear witness to the city’s status as a world art capital. São Paulo is home to masterpieces of painting, sculpture, photography and all other areas of visual arts. Don’t miss the Modern Art Museum (MAM), designed by famed Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, the Pinacoteca do Estado Art Gallery, housed in a building designed by Ramos de Azevedo, the Ipiranga Museum, the Sacred Art Museum, the Lasar Segall Museum, the Maria Luiza and Oscar Americano Foundation, the Image and Sound Museum (MIS) and of course the world famous São Paulo Art Museum (MASP). São Paulo also hosts numerous music, dance and theatre performances, in addition to the International Arts Biennial and film festivals.

Credits: São Paulo Convention & Visitors Bureau