The Complexo Cultural da República (Portuguese for "Cultural Complex of the Republic") is a cultural center located along the
Eixo Monumental, in the city of
Brasília
Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
,
Brazil
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. It is formed by the National Library of Brasília and the National Museum of the Republic. Both buildings were designed by
Pritzker Prize-winning
Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer
Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (15 December 1907 – 5 December 2012), known as Oscar Niemeyer (), was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. Niemeyer was ...
and inaugurated in 2006.
National Library
The National Library of Brasília ("Biblioteca Nacional de Brasília" in
Portuguese
Portuguese may refer to:
* anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal
** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
** Portu ...
) occupies an area of , consisting of reading and study rooms,
auditorium
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and a collection of over 500,000 items.
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National Museum of the Republic
The National Museum of the Republic ("Museu Nacional Honestino Guimarães" in Portuguese
Portuguese may refer to:
* anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal
** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
** Portu ...
), consists of a exhibit
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*Exhibit (legal), evidence in physical form brought before the court
**Demonstrative evidence, exhibits and other physical forms of evidence used in court to demonstrate, show, depict, inform or teach relevant information to ...
area, two 780-seat auditoriums, and a laboratory
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. The space is covered with a dome with ramps leading to the entrance. The building is mainly used to display temporary art exhibits.
Gallery
Image:Nossa_Brasília_-_Museu_Nacional_Honestino_Guimarães_(16582110743).jpg, Museum exterior at night
Image:COMPLEXO CULTURAL DA REPUBLICA.jpg, Exterior ramp
Image:Complexo Cultural interior.jpg, Interior of the museum
See also
* National Historical Museum of Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
* National Library of Brazil
The Biblioteca Nacional do Brasil (English: ''National Library of Brazil'') is the depository of the bibliographic and documentary heritage of Brazil. It is located in Rio de Janeiro, the capital city of Brazil from 1822 to 1960, more specificall ...
(Rio de Janeiro)
* National Museum of Brazil
The National Museum of Brazil ( pt, Museu Nacional) is the oldest scientific institution of Brazil. It is located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, where it is installed in the Paço de São Cristóvão (Saint Christopher's Palace), which is i ...
(Rio de Janeiro)
* List of Oscar Niemeyer works
List of buildings and structures by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. From the approximately 600 projects designed by Niemeyer, only the most notable are listed below.
Early works (1930s)
*1936 – Gustavo Capanema Palace, Ministry of Educatio ...
References
External links
Buildings and structures in Brasília
Oscar Niemeyer buildings
Tourist attractions in Brasília
Museums in Brasília
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