# Caixa D'Água Velha Museum, Brazil: what it is and when to go

> Caixa D'Água Velha Museum is a museum in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso (Museu do Morro da Caixa D'Água Velha) in Brazil. Interests: History and Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. In December there are 12 h 55 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 05. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Brazil: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/caixa-d-agua-velha-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso · History, Museums and art
- **Local name:** Museu do Morro da Caixa D'Água Velha
- **Where:** Brazil · Rua Nossa Senhora de Santana 1, Cuiabá
- **Best time:** December to February and June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** IGU Foz do Iguaçu, 1,125 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** Prefeitura de Cuiabá
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible
- **Coordinates:** -15.59898, -56.10171

## What it is and where

Caixa D'Água Velha Museum is a museum in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso (Museu do Morro da Caixa D'Água Velha) in Brazil. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Brazil: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Feito em 1882, na gestão do Cel. José M. de Alencastro, presidente da Província de MT. A caixa d'água subterrânea recebia água direto do Rio Cuiabá, retirada pela Hidráulica do Porto movida por máquina a vapor, e por gravidade distribuíam para a cidade.

It is in [Cuiabá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cuiaba/), where this site lists 12 more places to see, 3.8 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -15.59898, -56.10171; the nearest main airport is Cataratas International Airport (IGU, Foz do Iguaçu), 1,125 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-15.59898%2C-56.101714)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-15.59898%2C-56.101714)

- **Run by:** Prefeitura de Cuiabá
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/historia/) and [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museos/) places in Brazil. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Caixa D'Água Velha Museum is **December to February and June to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 12 h 50 |
| February | Best time | 12 h 30 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 06 |
| April | Possible | 11 h 39 |
| May | Possible | 11 h 16 |
| June | Best time | 11 h 05 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 09 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 29 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 55 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 22 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 44 |
| December | Best time | 12 h 55 |

In December there are 12 h 55 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 05. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| History | December to February and June to September | March to May and October to November |
| Museums and art | December to February and June to September | March to May and October to November |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Caixa D'Água Velha Museum has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Brazil

To enter Brazil there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Brazil checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Brazilian real (BRL); plugs: Type N and C · 127 V and 220 V depending on the region · 60 Hz (you need an adapter and should check the voltage); emergencies: 190 police · 192 ambulance · 193 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Geodetic Center of South America](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/centro-geodesico-da-america-do-sul/): History · Architecture · 228 m
- [Residência dos Governadores](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-residencia-dos-governadores/): Listed good in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil · 654 m
- [Sacred Art Museum of Mato Grosso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-de-arte-sacra/): Museum in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso · 691 m
- [Museum of Image and Sound of Cuiabá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-da-imagem-e-som-de-cuiaba/): Museum in Cuiabá, Brazil · 966 m
- [Church of Our Lady of the Rosary and Saint Benedict](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-de-nossa-senhora-do-rosario-e-sao-benedito/): Church building in Cuiabá, Brazil · 1.1 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/).

## More in Brazil: History

- [Rio de Janeiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/rio-de-janeiro-2/)
- [Mirante do Vale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mirante-do-vale/): skyscraper in São Paulo, Brazil
- [Mount Roraima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/monte-roraima/): High plateau in South America
- [Altino Arantes Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/edificio-altino-arantes/): skyscraper in São Paulo, Brazil
- [Edifício Itália](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/edificio-italia/): skyscraper in São Paulo, Brazil
- [Serra da Capivara National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-nacional-de-la-sierra-de-capivara/): national park of Brazil

Every Brazil place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Caixa D'Água Velha Museum?

It is a museum in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso (Museu do Morro da Caixa D'Água Velha in the local language) in Brazil. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Brazil: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Caixa D'Água Velha Museum?

December to February and June to September. In December there are 12 h 55 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 05.

### How do you get to Caixa D'Água Velha Museum?

The nearest main airport is Cataratas International Airport (IGU), 1,125 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-15.59898%2C-56.101714) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Brazil is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Brazil map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Geodetic Center of South America](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/centro-geodesico-da-america-do-sul/), [Residência dos Governadores](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-residencia-dos-governadores/), [Sacred Art Museum of Mato Grosso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-de-arte-sacra/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1113515916), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56694338), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).