Museu de Arte de São Paulo

Assis Chateaubriand (MASP)

The São Paulo Museum of Art, located in a 1968 concrete and glass structure designed by Lina Bo Bardi, is considered a landmark of the city and a main symbol of modern Brazilian architecture. The museum was founded in 1947 by Assis Chateaubriand and Pietro Maria Bardi. MASP distinguishes itself for many important initiatives concerning museology and art education in Brazil, as well as for its pioneering role as a cultural center. The museum is internationally recognized for its collection of Western art, considered the finest in Latin America and all Southern Hemisphere. It also shelters an emphatic assemblage of Brazilian art, prints and drawings, as well as smaller collections of African and Asian art, antiquities, decorative arts, and others, amounting to more than ten thousand pieces. MASP also has one of the largest art libraries in the country. The entire collection is listed as a Brazilian National Heritage.

References:

São Paulo Museum of Art. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved April 6, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Paulo_Museum_of_Art

Museu de Arte São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP). (2009). In Revista Museu. Retrieved April 6, 2012, from http://www.revistamuseu.com.br/enderecos/detalhar.asp?nom_cat=Arte&nom_pais=Brasil&nom_regiao=S%E3o%20Paulo&tipo=4&id_end=203

Subject Tags
Type of institution: fine arts museum
Type of materials: paintings / sculpture
Collection subject areas: art / education
Other tags: gift shop / wheelchair accessible
Collection & Organizational Information
Founded by: Assis Chateaubriand
Founded by: Pietro Maria Bardi
Founded date: 1947-10-02
Building architect: Lina Bo
Building date: 1968-11-07
Artwork collection items: 10,600
Book collection items: 53,500
Photo collection items: 8000
Linear quantity of archival documents: 89.0 m
Location & Transportation
Address: Avenida Paulista, 1578
Neighborhood: Cerqueira César
City, State — CEP [?]: São Paulo, SP — 01310-200
Nearest train station: Trianon-Masp (140 m)
Transit route [?]: Line 2-Green (Metrô L2-Verde)
Contact & Social Media
Telephone: +55 (11) 3251-5644
Email: admasp@masp.art.br
Website: http://www.masp.art.br
Facebook: [link]
Twitter: @maspmuseu
YouTube: [link]
Flickr: [link]
Cost & Hours
Sunday: 11:00-18:00
Monday: (closed)
Tuesday: 11:00-18:00
Wednesday: 11:00-18:00
Thursday: 11:00-20:00
Friday: 11:00-18:00
Saturday: 11:00-18:00
General admission: R$15,00 [convert to US$, €, ₤, other]
Meia-entrada [?]: R$7,00 [convert to US$, €, ₤, other]

Related Links

Instituto Bardi
The official website of the Lina Bo and P.M. Bardi Institute (in Portuguese).
Wikipedia
São Paulo Museum of Art page on Wikipedia (in English).

The accuracy of the information on this site is subject to changes made by the institution. Please use the contact information provided to verify hours of operation, admission fees, etc.

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Last update: 2012-04-13