CRAB

Rio de Janeiro


Inside a beautifully restored mansion overlooking Praça Tiradentes, this exhibition hall is dedicated to Brazilian crafts from across the country. Several small exhibitions are staged here, and there's also a ground-floor restaurant and an airy upstairs cafe. The real reason to come, however, is to browse the exceptional handicrafts for sale in the shop.


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