皇家博物馆

This palace and museum are well maintained and beautifully presented. We went through the palace with a private guide, Luis Darin, who knew everything in the house. This augmented our enjoyment and understanding tremendously. One can go through the house on their own but the fuller context would be hard to understand.The attraction offers history, life style of the royal family, artwork, clothing, and other fun insights into Brazil's past. Peter I and Peter II are covered in a lot of detail.Photos inside are not allowed. Protective covers need to be worn on your shoes which they provide. There is a small restaurant on the property for a simple sandwich and drink.If this review is helpful then please indicate so below.

The Imperial Museum, in Petrópolis, is a must. Just like any other attraction in this old fashioned city. Everything in Petrópolis remind us of the good old times. There were no cars, just horses and carriages. The Imperial Museum shows us how the Portugal Brazilian Royal Family used to live, their clothes and costumes, their jewelry, their magnificent silverware and tableware brought from China, England and all over the world. The royal family paintings and musical instruments, their private day by day living, their interest in Arts, Music, Philosophy, Astronomy, Politics and other issues. We can still see the interesting and beautiful royal furniture with brazilian and foreign woods. Don't miss the stable. You will be surprised: the first brazilian railway Steam Engine is there, produced in Germany and brought to Brazil by Dom Pedro I, the son of Dom João VI, the first Brazilian Emperor and Portugal King in 1808.

Nice summer house of the former Brazilian Emperor Pedro II and his wife Teresa. All adorned in rose and surrounded by a gracious garden. This small palace is the must to see in Petropolis.

Down-town Petrópolis. Beautiful rooms and interesting artefacts. Pity you cannot take photos, but we bought a reasonably priced booklet in the giftshop at the end of our visit to have some nice pics for our photo album. Children, aged 10 and 13, found it quite interesting. The adults enjoyed it more.

Part of the history of the reign of King Pedro II is contained in this museum. Before the emperor's residence, there are many works and details of the time customs as too broad and too structured imposing and with many meanings. Part of the history of Brasil is contained in the collection of this museum.

This is a must see in Petropolis. It has been kept in stellar condition. A visit to this museum a lone will give you a brief course in Brazilian history. The night water show is also great, if available.

So this is how the original one percent lived back in the day! Given the weather in Rio, where we were staying, it's easy to understand why this was the Emperor's favorite palace.

I say slide as this is all you can do with the slippers you are expected to put over your outdoor shoes. Also be aware cameras are left at the secure area on entry. This turns out to be a refreshing change from having the things thrust in your face while trying to view the exhibits. Onto the museum itself and its no surprise it's so highly rated. Every detail has been accounted for. We particularly liked the cot on the second floor. One bit of advice would be to go later on in the day and avoid the large groups!

See life as it was for local royalty in the 1800s. LIttle known outside Petropolis, when you buy a house in town you still pay a 5% tax to these royals ! There is still a prince of Petropolis, they are still here.

I was disappointed when I had to place my camera in a locker at the entrance, but I was very glad to be able to see the Imperial Museum and to learn some great history from our private tour guide, Vicente (Rio Alternative Tours!) We did have to put the flat slippers on over our shoes before we were able to walk around, but they weren't too hard to navigate and I understand that it is to protect the floor. One thing I found very interesting was the respect that both our private tour guides had for the former emperors and their families. Dom Pedro II was obviously greatly admired and respected. His daughter Isabelle was the one whose signature put an end to slavery in Brazil. While much of the furniture was not that of the imperial family itself, the pieces are similar to those that would have been there. The garden in front of the former summer palace looked beautiful, but unfortunately we weren't able to see much of it because of limited time and the heavy fog on the day we visited. I would highly recommend a visit here if you would like to learn about the very interesting history of Brazil.

This is a self guided tour through the private summer living quarters of Pedro II, the great emperor of Brazil. Besides the crown jewels, there are paintings but also the cradles of the emperors, the bedrooms, bathrooms, guest rooms, study, music rooms, etc. Also don't forget to see the magnificently restored state carriage and other ways of how nobility was carried around. The grounds are beautiful, too. But if your Portuguese isn't excellent, skip the evening show projected on water spray. The little restaurant/cafe on the grounds is very good for lunch!

It took me about 2 hours to explore all the rooms. Unfortunately, no photography is allowed inside, which is a shame because some of it was quite interesting. You have to wear oversized slippers inside the museum. Surprisingly interesting, the story of the Brazilian emperors and their palace is well worth the trip, very enjoyable.

The museum is fun and family friendly (kids will love shuffling around in the slippers they give you to put over your shoes - people carrying babies and anyone with difficulty walking is exempted). It's not the best palace/history museum, but there is period furniture, some history, and the show stopping crown and scepter. I really enjoyed the carriage house next door that had a fairy tale carriage that they used - I don't know that I've ever seen one like this in person before (it's everything you've seen in the movies). The cafe on the grounds is also fabulous - good for hot chocolate, sweets, and they have some meals. Their big thing now is a package for Thursday/Saturdays when they have 2 shows: one in a theater with Princess Isabella and her friends interacting with the guests and telling about the time, and the other is a Disney-like sound and light show that is outside and tells about Brazilian history/the end of the Brazilian monarchy. Unfortunately, both of these shows are only in Portuguese. I didn't see anything with headsets for translations - though that would be a nice addition. If you don't speak Portuguese, you can visit just the museum which has English and Spanish explanations. There are also package deals for families (with discounted pricing).

This Museum is located in Petropolis, a lovely small town an hour by bus outside of Rio. It is the former Imperial Palace of the Portuguese and Brazilian Royalty. It includes items illustrating the entire history of the royalty of Brazil, in one gorgeous location! You are offered slippers, so as not to injure the delicate hardwood floors. On two delightful stories, you can see the portraits, the furniture in authentic rooms, the implements used, and, indeed, a copy of the jeweled crown of the early royalty of this country. You learn about the history of Brazil, during the century when Spain, Portugal, England, and Brazil were all in political negotiations over this land. You see, as the crowning final paper, the actual declaration of independence for the slaves of Brazil! The setting is a verdant park, with available restrooms. This is a museum not to be missed, even if you have no interest in history and just like beauty!

The Imperial Palace is a very manageable visit, with lots of history and artifacts not only about the beginnings of Petropolis, but of Brazil as a whole. The architecture rivals that of other royal European summer houses.