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Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo is the largest museum in Latin America. This museum boasting a huge collection of over 4000 works is a must visit for you among the Sao Paulo Tourist Attractions. Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo has one of the finest art collections in Brazil to its credit. This museum has a substantial collection of both European and Brazilian art on display from the ancient times to the contemporary period.

Coming to the Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo, you will find that the museum is located in the most famous avenue in Latin America, Avenida Paulista. The building that houses the museum itself is an amazing piece of architecture. It was designed by the renowned architect Lina Bo Bardi. The museum is worth a visit as it holds wonderful shows on architecture and has a large number of art pieces on display. Rarely one would come across such a grand collection of valuable paintings in South America. Visitors will find here works by artists like Rembrandt, Rubens, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec and Raphael at the exhibitions of art.

If you are interested in arts, then you should not miss this place at all. The exhibitions cover the vast period from the age of the Renaissance to the modern times. What is striking is the way the paintings are displayed here, it is done in a distinctive manner than that in most of the classical museums. Visitors will find the paintings hung from the ceiling and arranged in rows and the viewers actually walk through an 'avenue' of paintings displayed on both sides.

While you are on your Sao Paulo Tours, do keep aside 2 to 3 hours to visit this wonderful museum. Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo remains open from Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 hours to 18:00 hours. The museum also features an excellent restaurant where you can savor some of the finest local specialties. There is a unique antique market that takes place on every Sunday morning under the building. You can pick up some real exclusive stuff from here to take back home as souvenirs. You will also get here posters and postcards which make for fantastic souvenir items.

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