# Centro de Memória de Ipanema, Brazil: what it is and when to go > Centro de Memória de Ipanema is a museum in Brazil (Sorocaba). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 26 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 34. 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/centro-de-memoria-de-ipanema/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Brazil - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Nearest airport:** CGH São Paulo, 99 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [memoriafni.wixsite.com](https://memoriafni.wixsite.com/memoriaipanema) - **Run by:** Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade - **Coordinates:** -23.42617, -47.59717 ## What it is and where Centro de Memória de Ipanema is a museum in Brazil (Sorocaba). Um espaço de referência para pesquisadores e estudantes com o objetivo de levantar, resgatar e conservar todo material relacionado aos aspectos históricos e ambientais da unidade de conservação e seu entorno. It is in [Sorocaba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/sorocaba/), where this site lists 7 more places to see, 15 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -23.42617, -47.59717; the nearest main airport is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH, São Paulo), 99 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=-23.426168%2C-47.597169) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-23.426168%2C-47.597169) - **Run by:** Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade It is one of the [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 Centro de Memória de Ipanema is **December to February and June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 18 | | February | Best time | 12 h 47 | | March | Possible | 12 h 10 | | April | Possible | 11 h 27 | | May | Possible | 10 h 52 | | June | Best time | 10 h 34 | | July | Best time | 10 h 41 | | August | Best time | 11 h 11 | | September | Best time | 11 h 52 | | October | Possible | 12 h 34 | | November | Possible | 13 h 09 | | December | Best time | 13 h 26 | In December there are 13 h 26 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 34. 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. 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 - [Royal Ironworks of St John, Ipanema](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/real-fabrica-de-ferro-sao-joao-de-ipanema/): Iron foundry in Brazil · 159 m - [Ipanema Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-de-ipanema/): Summit · 3.5 km - [Municipal Market of Sorocaba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mercado-municipal-de-sorocaba/): Market in Sorocaba, São Paulo State, Brazil · 16 km - [Sorocaba Metropolitan Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/catedral-metropolitana-de-sorocaba/): Church in Sorocaba, Brazil · 16 km - [Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/municipal-zoological-park-quinzinho-de-barros/): Zoo in Brazil · 18 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). ## More in Brazil: Museums and art - [São Paulo Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museo-de-arte-de-sao-paulo-edificio-pietro-maria-bardi/): art museum in São Paulo, Brazil - [National Museum of Brazil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/national-museum-of-brazil/): museum of UFRJ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - [Fort Copacabana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/fuerte-de-copacabana/): military building in Rio de Janeiro - [Niterói Contemporary Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/niteroi-contemporary-art-museum/): art museum - [Museu Nacional de Belas Artes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-nacional-de-belas-artes/): national art museum in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - [Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/pinacoteca-del-estado-de-sao-paulo/): art museum in São Paulo, Brazil Every Brazil place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Centro de Memória de Ipanema? It is a museum in Brazil. ### When is the best time to visit Centro de Memória de Ipanema? December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 26 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 34. ### How do you get to Centro de Memória de Ipanema? The nearest main airport is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 99 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-23.426168%2C-47.597169) 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 [Royal Ironworks of St John, Ipanema](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/real-fabrica-de-ferro-sao-joao-de-ipanema/), [Ipanema Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-de-ipanema/), [Municipal Market of Sorocaba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mercado-municipal-de-sorocaba/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1848403023), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136579376), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).