Mineirão & Museu Brasileiro do Futebol

Top choice in Belo Horizonte

LoginSave

An obligatory stop for football fans, Belo Horizonte's legendary 65,000-seat stadium was completely renovated for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, incorporating a brand-new football museum, esplanade and LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certified energy conservation enhancements. One-hour guided tours take in the locker rooms, showers, press room, stands and revamped playing field, with occasional wistful comments about Brazil's heartbreaking 7–1 World Cup loss to Germany here. Combined tickets include a self-guided museum visit, with exhibits covering the stadium's construction, famous games and players, and football history.

The stadium and museum are 10km north of Centro in Pampulha; take bus 5106 (R$3.40, 30 minutes) from Praça da Liberdade.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Instituto de Arte Contemporânea Inhotim

    Instituto de Arte Contemporânea Inhotim

    23.88 MILES

    The world's largest open-air contemporary art museum, and greater Belo Horizonte's standout attraction, this sprawling, world-class complex of gardens…

  • Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil

    Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil

    5.06 MILES

    Inaugurated in late 2013, this magnificent palace on Praça da LIberdade is one of Belo Horizonte's cultural gems. The vast 3rd-floor gallery hosts special…

  • Igreja de NS do Ó

    Igreja de NS do Ó

    11.53 MILES

    A riot of gold, red and blue, the diminutive Igreja de NS do Ó is one of Minas’s little gems. Dedicated to the Virgin Mary in her role as protector of…

  • Memorial Minas Gerais – Vale

    Memorial Minas Gerais – Vale

    4.96 MILES

    Praça da Liberdade's standout cultural attraction, this supremely cool contemporary museum chronicles Minas culture from the 17th to 21st centuries via…

  • Gruta da Lapinha

    Gruta da Lapinha

    20.97 MILES

    About 50km north of Belo Horizonte, this cave's highlight is the Véu de Noiva, a crystal formation in the shape of a bride’s veil. With your own vehicle,…

  • Parque Municipal

    Parque Municipal

    4.69 MILES

    One of Beagá's most appealing spots, this enormous sea of tropical greenery with artificial lakes and winding pathways is just 10 minutes southeast of the…

  • Museu de Artes e Ofícios

    Museu de Artes e Ofícios

    4.32 MILES

    Housed in Belo’s historic train station, this museum displays a wide-ranging collection of objects used in the daily lives of mineiros past and present…

  • Teatro Municipal

    Teatro Municipal

    10.65 MILES

    A testament to the wealth of bygone days, Sabará’s elegant opera house was built in 1819, on the site of a previous structure dating back to 1770. It has…

View more attractions

Nearby Belo Horizonte attractions

1. Igreja de São Francisco de Assis

0.71 MILES

On the banks of Pampulha's artificial lake, Niemayer's striking modernist church, with interior tiles and paintings by Portinari, is an architectural…

2. Casa do Baile

0.83 MILES

This former dance hall on Pampulha's lakeshore, designed by Oscar Niemeyer with grounds by landscape architect Burle Marx, now holds all types of…

3. Museu de Arte da Pampulha

1 MILES

This art museum, with its cute garden designed by landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx, originally served as a casino and shows the obvious modernist…

4. Museu de Artes e Ofícios

4.32 MILES

Housed in Belo’s historic train station, this museum displays a wide-ranging collection of objects used in the daily lives of mineiros past and present…

5. Parque Municipal

4.69 MILES

One of Beagá's most appealing spots, this enormous sea of tropical greenery with artificial lakes and winding pathways is just 10 minutes southeast of the…

6. Museu Mineiro

4.81 MILES

Occupying a grand 19th-century building that formerly housed the Minas Gerais Senate, this museum features a mix of paintings and sculptures by mineiro…

7. Memorial Minas Gerais – Vale

4.96 MILES

Praça da Liberdade's standout cultural attraction, this supremely cool contemporary museum chronicles Minas culture from the 17th to 21st centuries via…

8. Museu das Minas e do Metal

4.99 MILES

Opened in 2010, the Museu das Minas e do Metal traces the economic, cultural and social history of mining in Minas Gerais, with multiple floors of mineral…