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Museu da Lingua Portuguesa

Estacao da Luz (Luz train station) | Praza da Luz, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil (Centro Historico)
(11) 3326-0775
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As featured in 3 days in Sao Paulo
Ranked #5 of 271 attractions in Sao Paulo
Type: Museums
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours
Owner description: One of the few museums in the world dedicated to a language, the Museu da Língua Portuguesa (Museum of the Portuguese Language) exposes speakers and... more » Owner description: One of the few museums in the world dedicated to a language, the Museu da Língua Portuguesa (Museum of the Portuguese Language) exposes speakers and nonspeakers alike to the sinuous, fluid sounds of Brazil's beautiful mother tongue. Even though the exhibits and installations are all in Portuguese, newcomers to the language can pick up its rhythm and flow through videos, recitations and interactive presentations designed to facilitate communication across linguistic barriers, highlighting the multicultural nuances the language has acquired over the centuries, as well as its European origins. « less
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Sao Paulo
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

If you want to experience more knowledge about our language, this is the place, modern, good building, nice place.

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Auckland Region, New Zealand
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

The audiovisuals are great and the small displays were interesting but the greatest disappointment was the toal lack of translation for any other language speakers. In a museum about language this seemed quite odd. The top floor was closed so we only saw half ot it.

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Littleton, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2013

It's all about Portuguese language, so if you are not familiarized within that, you might dislike it. They have a special exhibition every year, and it's so well-done! The "Portuguese Square", in last floor, is a must!

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Charlottesville, Virginia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

I went today to the Museu da Lingua Portuguesa after seeing the rave reviews here on TA, and out of curiosity about what a museum dedicated to a language might be like. Overall, I really enjoyed it, and think it's worth a visit, but clearly, the more Portuguese you know, the more you'll appreciate it. I can read Portuguese with... More

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Brazil
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37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

Whenever there is a new visitor in Sao Paulo we take him/her to the museum or recommend they go on their own. It is a fantastic interactive museum not only for speakers of Portuguese, but for anyone who enjoys languages. The idea of the "Language square" is wonderful. The ones who understand Portuguese will be very glad to listen to... More

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Brooklyn, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2013

If you like portuguese language and enjoy this sort of Thematic Museum... A place to discover bit by bit what this language is about, and a show case of great works produced in this language. It's fun.

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Sao Paulo, SP
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

An amazing interactive museum! Especially if you are a native speaker or a student of the language. Plan to spend enough time to really appreciate all that it offers. Enjoyable and informative, for both adults and children.

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Sao Paulo, SP
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2013

The think in this museum is the idea to make it. They were able to mix the various aspects of the Portuguese culture in a way that children and adults will stick to it. Well worth the visit.

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Teresina, PI
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2013

Nice place to visit, from school age kids to any and every adult. A wonderful explanation of Portuguese language origin and evolution, as well as the influence of other cultures into Brazilian-Portuguese. Exhibitions, live and video presentations complete the tour.

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Sao Paulo, Brazil
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2013

This museum is very nice, specially for that ones that would like to understand a bit more about Brazilian culture. You can listen to the different accents all over Brazil regions, see videos, participate on interacting exhibitions. Really recommend.

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