The best museums in Fortaleza in September 2025

These are the top 5 best museums in Fortaleza, Brazil, ranked by their rating and popularity in 2025. Click a museum for more information about the museum, including visitor information, exhibitions and reviews.

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Looking for the best museums in Fortaleza? These are the best ones:

  1. Dragon of the Sea Cultural Centre1

    Dragon of the Sea Cultural Centre

     Fortaleza
    The Centro Dragão do Mar de Arte e Cultura (CDMAC) is a cultural center situated in Fortaleza, Ceará. It is recognized as one of the largest cultural centers in Brazil, offering a vast array of artistic and cultural experiences.
  2. Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption2

    Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption

     Fortaleza
    The Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption is a significant historical site located on the left bank of the mouth of the Pajeú stream, on the Marajaitiba hill, in the city of Fortaleza, on the coast of the Brazilian state of Ceará. Its strategic location offers visitors a unique perspective of the city and its surrounding landscapes.
  3. Ceará Museum3

    Ceará Museum

     Fortaleza
    The Ceará Museum, situated in the city of Fortaleza, is home to an extensive collection of over 13,000 pieces. These pieces are distributed across three significant collections that narrate the history of Ceará. The collections include Paleontology, Archaeology/Indigenous Anthropology, and Furniture. These collections provide a comprehensive insight into the region's past, making it a valuable destination for those interested in history and culture.
  4. Museu de Arte Contemporânea do Centro Dragão do Mar de Arte e Cultura4

    Museu de Arte Contemporânea do Centro Dragão do Mar de Arte e Cultura

     Fortaleza
    The Museu de Arte Contemporânea do Centro Dragão do Mar de Arte e Cultura, also known as MAC Dragão do Mar, is situated in the traditional neighborhood of Praia de Iracema in Fortaleza. The museum, which is part of a larger cultural complex, was inaugurated in April 1999.
  5. Industry Museum5

    Industry Museum

     Fortaleza
    The Industry Museum in Fortaleza is a cultural institution that aims to honor and preserve the memories of five centuries of industrial development in Ceará. The museum is a space that embraces both the past and the future, showcasing the region's rich industrial history while also looking forward to the new era of innovation, technology, and knowledge.

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