Art galleries exhibition spaces foundations and cultural centers Recife

Dona Lindu Park is an urban space designed by Oscar Niemeyer. This space is dedicated to the courageous women of the North East and to Lula's mother. It is easy to recognize the style of the great Carioca architect, with its pure and fluid curves. Built as part of a certain desire for urban renaissance in a city plagued by the evils of violence and crisis and inaugurated in 2011, this park, in addition to its green areas, bike paths, skatepark and playground, is composed of an art gallery and the Luiz Mendonça Theater.

Casa da Cultura is an amazing building housed in a prison until 1973. It was built as a cross to facilitate surveillance of all cells. Today there is a vast commercial and artisan complex. Many small souvenir and craft shops (of varying quality) are installed in the old cells, as well as art galleries and folk presentations. The old central station of Recife (1888) houses the train museum and the metro terminal.

In addition to the Ricardo Brennand ceramics factory and museum, the ceramist has also created a foundation. In the 2000s, the patron Ricardo Brennand built the Castelo São João, inspired by English castles, in a large wooded area of more than 70,000 m², surrounded by preserved mata atlantica, to house his art collection. There is an art gallery, a museum of arms and an art gallery. Today the complex also has a library and a café.