São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound, São Paulo

Today: Open today, 10:00 – 19:00
Standing: High
Rank: Rank 139 of 11,053

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

Plan your visit.

Opening hours

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	10:00 – 19:00
Wednesday	10:00 – 19:00
Thursday	10:00 – 19:00
Friday	10:00 – 19:00
Saturday	10:00 – 20:00
Sunday	10:00 – 18:00

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About São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound

The Museu da Imagem e do Som (MIS), the Museum of Image and Sound, is an institution of the São Paulo State Government's culture department and one of the busiest cultural centres in the city. It opened in 1970 and has been run by the Associação Cultural Ciccillo Matarazzo (ACCIM) since 1 November 2007. Besides its exhibitions, it offers a wide programme of cultural events for all audiences, covering cinema, dance, music, video, photography and more, as well as courses.

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What's inside

The museum holds a collection of more than 200,000 items, including photographs, cameras, films, videos, posters and recorded testimonies. It is known for immersive exhibitions on figures such as Stanley Kubrick, David Bowie, Tim Burton and Ney Matogrosso, and for the popular Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum exhibition. A permanent exhibition traces a timeline of photography. In the Midiateca, visitors can consult collection items on equipment that plays DVD, CD, VHS and cassette, without booking, Tuesday to Friday 1 pm to 6 pm and on the last Saturday of each month.

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Season and crowds

According to the museum's visit page, MIS is open Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 7 pm, on Saturdays from 10 am to 8 pm, and on Sundays and public holidays from 10 am to 6 pm; no Monday opening is listed. The times given are the last entry slots, and visitors may stay up to one hour after the last slot. For the last session of the day, entry to the exhibition allows a delay of up to 15 minutes. The hours were read on the official site on the date shown with this section.

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Getting there

MIS is at Avenida Europa 158 in Jardim Europa, São Paulo (CEP 01449-000). The museum lists the bus lines 107T-10 (Metrô Tucuruvi – Pinheiros), 930P-10 (Terminal Parque Dom Pedro II – Pinheiros), 908T-10 (Terminal Parque Dom Pedro II – Butantã) and 7181-10 (Cidade Universitária – Terminal Princesa Isabel). The nearest metro stations are Consolação on the green line and Faria Lima and Fradique Coutinho on the yellow line. The car park has fixed spaces and valet service: R$40, or R$30 for MIS visitors with a stamp from the ticket office.

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What to watch out for

Bags larger than 20 × 30 cm are not allowed in the exhibitions and must be left in the free cloakroom, which does not accept large items such as suitcases or baby strollers. Exhibition entry works by timed tickets: arrive 15 minutes before your booked time to check in, and show tickets bought or reserved in advance on your phone (no printing needed). Tickets can be changed to another date or session through Megapass up to 48 hours before the ticket date. Availability of free tickets depends on the space's capacity.

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Place details and sources

Address: Avenida Europa, 158, 01449-000, São Paulo OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Wheelchair access: Available OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place: Museum OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Established: 1970 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Opened: 1970 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09