RECIFE: INSTITUTO RICARDO BRENNAND by swesn
The Ricardo Brennand Institute is a complex of buildings, including a castle museum, a picture gallery, a library and a huge garden, dedicated to the preservation of art and culture, with special emphasis to the Dutch occupation in Brazil. The museum contains the most important arms collection in Brazil, showcasing pocketknives, daggers, spears, lances and swords and other weapons of war and hunting from various centuries and countries.
The castle is set amid beautiful gardens with lovely lakes, sculptures and pieces of artwork.
While more likely to attract school trips and locals, stop by here to spend an afternoon if you have some time, it is recommended to get out of the city centre and enjoy the greenery for a change.
Open Tuesdays through Sundays 1pm to 5pm
