Paço do Frevo
R$Paço do Frevo is a museum dedicated to frevo, a Pernambuco rhythm recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is on Praça do Arsenal, in Bairro do Recife. It suits families, couples and anyone who wants to understand Pernambuco's Carnival, and it is a good option for a rainy day.
Part of the guide Recife
Getting there from Porto de Galinhas
The museum is in Recife Antigo (Old Recife), in the same neighborhood as Marco Zero, about 50 to 65 km from Porto de Galinhas, around 1 hour by car without traffic. By bus, lines 191 and 195 go to the Cais de Santa Rita terminal in central Recife, in about 2 hours.
Hours and admission
Closed on Mondays. Tuesday to Friday it opens 10:00 to 18:00, with last entry at 17:30; Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 to 19:00, with last entry at 18:30. Admission costs R$ 10, with a half-price ticket of R$ 5 for students, people over 60 and people with disabilities, among others. On Tuesdays admission is free for everyone. Children up to age 5, tour guides, and public school teachers and students do not pay. Tickets bought at the box office are valid only for that day, and tickets are also sold online.
What to see
The museum opened in 2014 in a centuries-old palace in Bairro do Recife and is managed by IDG. The main exhibition, Frevo Vivo, was renewed in May 2025: it starts on the third floor and continues on the ground floor, with banners and flabelos (fan-shaped carnival standards), the puppets of the Homem da Meia-Noite and the Mulher do Dia, immersive rooms with projections, interactive screens with frevo sounds and lenticular pictures with Carnival scenes. The museum offers mediated visits, booked by e-mail, and maintains a Documentation and Memory Center.
Before you go
Animals are not allowed, except guide dogs and emotional support animals.