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Museu da Lingua Portuguesa, Sao Paulo

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One of only a few museums in the whole world dedicated to a single language, Museu da Lingua Portuguesa is located in the renovated Estacao da Luz railway station. The busy station was chosen to house the museum because it was precisely here that many non-Portuguese speaking European and Asian immigrants got acquainted with the language for the very first time. Wander around the old station to have a look at its iconic Romanesque red-brick arches and iron pillars. Use the museum’s displays to gain a better understanding of the Portuguese language’s origins, history, and evolution over time. Though the museum’s exhibits are all in Portuguese, foreign visitors can still pick up the rhythm and flow of the language through videos, recitations, and interactive presentations. Use our Sao Paulo journey builder tool to visit Museu da Lingua Portuguesa on your trip to Sao Paulo, and learn what else travelers and our writers recommend seeing nearby.

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Museu da Lingua Portuguesa Reviews

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• By BrazilWiz

  I visited this attraction twice. Once with my Brazilian friends in 2013 and another with my friends from Australia in 2014. The Academic work to search the etymology of Brazilian language is...  more »

• By Alessandra L

  This museum is very nice, with a lot of possibilities of interaction with sounds and images. It shows in different ways the language, the expressions, music and so on. The only thing I've noticed is.....  more »

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• By Daniel Junior

  A really great place to visit and understand the Portuguese language. The staff is really helpful. The only downsize is that the surroundings are not that nice.

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  excelente Where: Museu da Lingua Portuguesa, Sao Paulo How was it: A museum for the Portuguese language. It was great and I (Serge) only found out about it while studying Portuguese. Funny enough, Eli having lived in Sao Paulo her entire life, had never heard of this place before. We both enjoyed our stay and were sad to hear the building burned, while we were in Brazil of all places. Hope they rebuild it soon so others can enjoy. Grade: Eli = 5, Serge = 5 Recommend: yes

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