Museum in Rio

There is a carnival museum at the Sambodromo, which is located downtown on Rua Marques de Sapucai. The Sambodromo was designed by world famous architect Oscar Niemeyer, the same guy who designed Brazil`s capital Brasilia. It`s 600 meters long and has a capacity of 43,000 people. The Museum is free of charge and is open from 11 to 5 Tuesday to Sunday. The entrance is on Rua Frei Caneca. The staff is bilingual and quite informative. It`s a good way to prepare yourself for the parade by understanding the traditions of the schools participating.