Interactivity and technology resources presenting contents are the difference for this museum, the most visited in Brazil. This collection is under exhibition in an innovative and uncommon way. Visits start top down. At the auditorium, on the third floor, a 10-minute video explains the origin of Portuguese Language. Then, people crosses Praça da Língua (Language Square), where an audiovisual presentation shows the wealth variety of Portuguese projecting texts on the whole room.
On the second floor, a gallery exhibits a 106-meter screen with simultaneous projections about daily use of Portuguese. At “Palavras Cruzadas” (Crosswords) section, Totems explain several influences from other people and language in Portuguese formation. A timeline showing the history of Portuguese language and a room (Beco das Palavras - Word Alley) where educational electronic game about the origin and meaning of the words are fascinating due to its interactive resources. You will finish your visit at this floor with an exhibition of panels telling the history of this building, where Luz Station is also located.
And finally the first floor, with an area for temporary exhibitions. Opening exhibition was homage to “Grande Sertão: Veredas", (The Devil to Pay in the Backlands) by Guimarães Rosa. There were also exhibitions on Clarice Lispector and Gilberto Freyre.
Elevators are also used for exhibition, as it overlooks to Árvore da Palavra (Tree of Words), a 16-meter sculpture by artist Rafic Farah. An audio repeating a mantra by Arnaldo Antunes is available.
Service:
Museu da Língua Portuguesa
Praça da Luz - Centro (Luz Station subway and train)
Phone: (5511) 3326-0775
E-mail: museu@museudalinguaportuguesa.org.br
Website: http://www.museudalinguaportuguesa.org.br
Time: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 am to 05:00 pm. Last Tuesday of the month, 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Price: R$ 4. Free for children under 12 and elderly people. Saturday: free
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