4 Best Sights in Cuiaba, Brasilia and the West

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We've compiled the best of the best in Cuiaba - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Museu do Morro da Caixa d'Agua Velha

One of Cuiabá's most unusual sights, the town's former waterworks is home to a series of permanent and temporary exhibitions about historic and contemporary Cuiabá.
R. Nossa Senora. de Santana, 1-105, Cuiabá, 78020-820, Brazil
065-3617–1225
Sight Details
Weekdays 8–5:30, weekends 9–5

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Museu do Rio Cuiabá

On the west bank of Cuiabá River, this museum has maps and models of the river and photos of its history. Information is in Portuguese only. The building, constructed in 1899, was once the public fish market. The Aquário Municipal (Municipal Aquarium), with typical fish of the Pantanal, is part of the complex. Some time in 2015 the site will close for a much-needed redesign.

Av. Beira Rio s/n, Cuiabá, 78125-090, Brazil
065-3617–0928
Sight Details
Tues.–Sun. 8–5

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Museu Histórico de Mato Grosso

This moderately interesting museum tells the story of Mato Grosso's turbulent and bloody past (in Portuguese only).

Praça da República 131, Cuiabá, 78005-240, Brazil
065-3613–9290
Sight Details
Weekdays 8–5, Sat. 8–11 am

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Sesc Arsenal

Just across the road from the Casa do Artesão, this cultural space in the city's former arsenal stages plays, films, dance, exhibitions, and concerts.

Rua 13 de Junho s/n, Cuiabá, 78020-00, Brazil
065-3616–6901
Sight Details
Tues.–Fri. 8 am–11 pm, Sat. 1–11 pm, Sun. 1–5 pm

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