Beautiful space with multiple floors to view exhibits. There's also a cafe. It's free to go in.read more

This was one of our stops on a group tour I took of the Centro area. What was really cool about the…read moreCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil is that every so often new artists have the opportunity to showcase an art piece as an exhibit of their own. Usually the center of the banco is where the art is on display. There is a cafe that is also open and the bank is a real working bank I believe.

Architecture buffs will love the OCA space. Food and history lovers will enjoy the interactive and…read morethoughtfully curated "Alimentário" exhibition on until March 2015 that plots the history and anthropology of Brazilian food.

I haven't been to a classical music concert in a long time. A piece of Tchaikovsky's music was…read moreperformed. and it was phenomenal. The conductor and the whole Orchestra was amazing. If you have the opportunity to see a performance at the municipal theater of São Paulo please do so it is a unique experience. The acoustics are great and overall experience great.

Tour in this historical and glamorous theatre in the DTSP us required for everyone. There is a tour…read morein English, 11:00 am on Saturday. You will understand a little bit the history of the society of the city. If you can see something there, will be a double pleasant time.

This 18th century residence in downtown SP is freely accessible and houses a small museum. The…read morehistory of the place (a lover of Brazil's ruler Pedro 1 lived here) is quite interesting, and if you're in the area it's a nice stop. The 2 expositions when we visited were on the history of the city (photographs, text) and a detailed overview of a grand lady of the arts in SP named Yolanda. Be aware that most displays are in Portuguese without any translations.

Down a set of narrow downtown side streets stands one of the city's last surviving 18th-century…read moreresidences. This simple but delightful villa was once home to a lover of Emperor Dom Pedro I; now it houses the restrained Museu da Cidade de São Paulo , a multi-location museum devoted to the history of the city.