Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand - MASP
Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand - MASP
Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand - MASP
4.5
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
Elevated over a concrete platform used for concerts and a weekly crafts fair, the Museu de Arte de São Paulo (São Paulo Art Museum, abbreviated MASP) is itself a work of art; the building is an imposing Modernist box suspended under two bright red concrete supports. Featuring classical European names such as Gauguin, Goya and Gainsborough, the museum also holds one of the largest collections of Brazilian and other Latin American artists on the continent.
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Neighborhood: Bela Vista
Known for its Italian cantinas, Bela Vista is the place to go for great pasta. Also called “Bixiga”, the area is an important cultural part of the city, with the bohemian and the religious costumes of its inhabitants on full display. In August, the large Nossa Senhora Achiropita party fills the streets with a variety of Italian food and music. You can experience the liveliness of the neighborhood walking through the antiquities fair at Dom Orione Square or visiting the “Brazilian Caminito”, a version of the Argentinian street complete with colorful buildings. Bela Vista is also home to the traditional samba school “Vai-Vai”. Buy a ticket to a rehearsal and get a taste of what Carnival is like.
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- Trianon-Masp • 4 min walk
- Consolação • 9 min walk
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- KodoDrummerBuenos Aires, Argentina70,626 contributionsAwesome collectionImpressive building, with no ground floor. MASP houses South America’s most amazing and likely largest collection of significant pieces of paintings and other fine art by artists including Monet, Raphael, Picasso, Gaugin, Van Gogh, and many more. I was especially impressed by the Amazonian, African, and Chinese collections, and those of other Brazilian artists.Visited February 2024Traveled soloWritten February 16, 2024
- scout2017Heusy, Belgium56 contributionsAn unusual set-up of a broad range of artBesides the building, the display of the artwork is fascinating as well as the art itself. I had tried unsuccessfully to order an entrance ticket by internet but the ticket office at the museum entrance was open and no problem. Very worthwhile.Visited February 2024Traveled soloWritten March 8, 2024
- ArchieGlenmoore, Pennsylvania7,749 contributionsFree entrance on tuesWe booked our free Tuesday tickets online at a specific time slot. The building is under construction. The staff is friendly. Start on the 2nd floor. This is the main exhibit. The paintings are lined up row after row. The explanation is on the back. We saw devastating, van gogh, local artists. We then headed to Francis bacon meat exhibit. The bottom floors didn't have anything else. Takes about 1 hr.Visited June 2024Traveled with familyWritten June 18, 2024
- Cristafolo C47 contributionsExcellent museumSome fantastic art for everyone. Well worth a one hour visit. It is nice to get up close to classic works of art. Info on the back of the paintings takes some getting used to but it is purposeful. Enjoy.Visited August 2024Traveled soloWritten August 24, 2024
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Coastal721727
16 contributions
Nov 2020
This sounds like a large museum, but they tell you only two floors are open, and then it turns out the only thing on one of the floors is a "video", which is a piece of seconds-long video art on a loop.
They have some classic artists' paintings, but mostly lesser works. Half of the floor is dedicated to art from the last half century, which is often unimpressive.
A tour guide in Rio told me this museum was very disappointing, so I had lowered my expectations before arriving. We had a nice time wondering through the floor, but it is more expensive than other museums and nothing special.
They have some classic artists' paintings, but mostly lesser works. Half of the floor is dedicated to art from the last half century, which is often unimpressive.
A tour guide in Rio told me this museum was very disappointing, so I had lowered my expectations before arriving. We had a nice time wondering through the floor, but it is more expensive than other museums and nothing special.
Written November 26, 2020
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vitorbabrazil
Salvador, BA9,394 contributions
Oct 2022
Why make people suffer to get a ticket to MASP, everything is digital and no ticket box is available.
One must have a mobile phone at hand, have an active internet package, read the QR code, register on the webpage and only there purchase the ticket - why making everything annoying and complicated, causing many to simply walk back and not come back???
The entrance fee of R$ 50 is far too high, Brazilians should have a reductions and locals should pay an even lower price, all to foster instead of restrict art!
Exhibits are available on the 1st and 2nd floor, also on the underground levels. The whole display of pictures was lazy and careless, the area used was more applicable to sculptures, the lighting was simply appalling.
If one is welcome to spend a long time at the museum, how come is wifi available for 30min only??
The visit was really frustrating...
One must have a mobile phone at hand, have an active internet package, read the QR code, register on the webpage and only there purchase the ticket - why making everything annoying and complicated, causing many to simply walk back and not come back???
The entrance fee of R$ 50 is far too high, Brazilians should have a reductions and locals should pay an even lower price, all to foster instead of restrict art!
Exhibits are available on the 1st and 2nd floor, also on the underground levels. The whole display of pictures was lazy and careless, the area used was more applicable to sculptures, the lighting was simply appalling.
If one is welcome to spend a long time at the museum, how come is wifi available for 30min only??
The visit was really frustrating...
Written October 21, 2022
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softwintertravels
San Francisco, CA42 contributions
Jul 2022
MASP provided a close-up look at the artwork in a way I had never experienced before. It was nice to walk up to the art piece and get a close look, then to walk around it to see the description was on the reverse side. It was an unusual way to display art, but it worked out great. It was easy to navigate and seemed accessible to everyone.
I suggest people book their tickets in advance online to make the process of getting into the museum smooth.
I went in July 2022 and there was construction happening on the exterior so I did not get the full visual experience of seeing the exterior architecture. But you should still come for the art.
I suggest people book their tickets in advance online to make the process of getting into the museum smooth.
I went in July 2022 and there was construction happening on the exterior so I did not get the full visual experience of seeing the exterior architecture. But you should still come for the art.
Written July 10, 2022
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brandasa
Centerville, OH1,339 contributions
Jul 2023
The set up of this museum is terrible. I hated having to walk around the back to see who the artist is. There is a reason all art museums have the name/title/description beside it. I want to look at the art as I read the description.
It felt like cattle going through the rows - it is not conducive to appreciating the art. The price is really high - the highest of any museum in Sao Paulo. After 50 minutes we left feeling cheated out of our money.
It felt like cattle going through the rows - it is not conducive to appreciating the art. The price is really high - the highest of any museum in Sao Paulo. After 50 minutes we left feeling cheated out of our money.
Written July 15, 2023
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LazyDays4Us
Noosa, Australia317 contributions
Jan 2020
This is a must see. 2 levels of exhibitions (lift or stairs). A little shop for souveniers. The entrance fee wasn't overly pricey (can't remember exact amount). Antiques market on Sundays underneath the MASP ground level.
Written March 10, 2020
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Red_October_88
Gold Coast, Australia338 contributions
Apr 2022
Amazing and beautiful art pieces.
Any one who enjoys the simplicity or the complexity of art can easily be satisfied here.
You could spend hours walking through enjoying amazing art work
Any one who enjoys the simplicity or the complexity of art can easily be satisfied here.
You could spend hours walking through enjoying amazing art work
Written April 8, 2022
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markhillary
Sao Paulo, SP71 contributions
Aug 2022
Floor 2 is the 'best of' exhibition and changes every week. It features many Brazilian artists, but also classic names such as Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet etc... As you enter it is modern art and gets older as you walk to the back of the gallery - all the way back to Raphael and others from that era. The galleries are unusual because the pictures are mounted so you can walk around them - picture one side with description on the other. Floor 1 is the main visiting exhibition space. There are also two basement floors with smaller temporary exhibitions. The gallery has a good restaurant and cafe, plus shop, so you can get lunch, gifts, and spend some time looking around. I visit this place on an almost weekly basis - often skipping past what I know well and looking for what has changed...
Written August 19, 2022
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TandTSwitzerland
Zurich, Switzerland1,179 contributions
Nov 2022
Every time I go to the MASP I am impressed. They have an excellent permanent collection, and they change from time to time the exhibition so you never get bored. They also have some very interesting exhibitions. Definitely a must see for art lovers.
Please note that you need to buy tickets online beforehand.
Please note that you need to buy tickets online beforehand.
Written November 27, 2022
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JoseGaglioni
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK67 contributions
Mar 2020
Definitely a must if you are around the area. Free entrance on Tuesdays is a bonus.
Exhibits are interesting and very much a mixture of new and old.
Make sure you "keep your wits around you" as the location is the preferred "resting" spot for junckies, druggies, unwashed homeless and similar.
Exhibits are interesting and very much a mixture of new and old.
Make sure you "keep your wits around you" as the location is the preferred "resting" spot for junckies, druggies, unwashed homeless and similar.
Written April 6, 2020
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Luigi S
Recife, PE24 contributions
May 2022
I've been going to the museum for forty years. However, the last visits cause depression. There are few classic works from the permanent collection on display. The english painters just disappeared.
The new arrangement of the paintings is not suitable and does not look like an art museum, but a painting sale fair. Many works of poor aesthetic quality came to dominate the exhibitions. To be worst the staff of recepction is impolite.
The new arrangement of the paintings is not suitable and does not look like an art museum, but a painting sale fair. Many works of poor aesthetic quality came to dominate the exhibitions. To be worst the staff of recepction is impolite.
Written May 15, 2022
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Pode entrar com mochila no MASP? caso NÃO, tem algum local para guardar as coisas?
Written July 26, 2024
Boa noite, quem foi esse mês de julho, pode me dizer se está tendo muita fila?
Written July 15, 2019
Olá são muitas obras acesse
MASP.og.br
Vai em exposição - pesquisar aparece o mês coloque início do mês e o fim aparece o que estará em exposição ok abraço
Written July 16, 2019
Olá, comprei o ingresso pela internet com hora marcada, mas gostaria de ir outro dia, sabe se posso utilizar o ingresso em dia diferente? sabe se posso entrar em outro dia ??
Written June 10, 2019
Invariavelmente o ingresso é válido para o dia que está grafado. Nada que uma conversa na bilheteria não possa resolver.
Para seu conhecimento: às terças-feiras a entrada é gratuita.
Não deixe de ir ao restaurante que fica no sub-solo.
Comida fantástica por preço justo.
Written June 30, 2019
Dependendo do evento pode ser cerca de 25 reais a inteira. Outros eventos podem ser gratuitos.
Written March 26, 2019
Alguém sabe se o Museu será aberto normalmente no período do carnaval? Ou em que horário funcionará?
Written February 3, 2019
Você pode entrar no site oficial do masp ou entrar em contato via direct pelo instagram para tirar sua dúvida,eles respondem!
Written February 4, 2019
Arielly F
Cruzeiro do Sul, AC
Estarei em São Paulo no mês de dezembro, gostaria de saber se funciona sábado e domingo?
Written June 14, 2018
Sim... Funciona... Depois verifica no site os dias que eventualmente poderá estar fechado.
Written June 15, 2018
Posso tirar fotos com câmera profissional dentro do museu? Ou permitem apenas celulares?
Written April 13, 2018
Oi,
Até onde eu saiba pode usar máquinas sem flash, inclusive os celulares devem permanecer com flashes desligados.
Written April 13, 2018
Ingressos
R$30 (inteira)
R$15 (meia-entrada)
Menor de 10 anos não paga
Entrada gratuita às terças-feiras, durante o dia todo (10h às 18h)
Written February 22, 2017
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