# Ecomuseu Comunitário de Santa Cruz, Brazil: what it is and when to go > Ecomuseu Comunitário de Santa Cruz is a place of interest in Brazil (Nova Iguaçu). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 36. 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/ecomuseu-comunitario-de-santa-cruz/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Place of interest · Museums and art - **Where:** Brazil - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Nearest airport:** GIG Rio De Janeiro, 47 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -22.92334, -43.69294 ## What it is and where Ecomuseu Comunitário de Santa Cruz is a place of interest in Brazil (Nova Iguaçu). It is in [Nova Iguaçu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/nova-iguacu/), where this site lists 14 more places to see, 31 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -22.92334, -43.69294; the nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, Rio De Janeiro), 47 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=-22.923344%2C-43.692938) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-22.923344%2C-43.692938) 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 Ecomuseu Comunitário de Santa Cruz is **December to February and June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 16 | | February | Best time | 12 h 46 | | March | Possible | 12 h 10 | | April | Possible | 11 h 28 | | May | Possible | 10 h 54 | | June | Best time | 10 h 36 | | July | Best time | 10 h 43 | | August | Best time | 11 h 12 | | September | Best time | 11 h 52 | | October | Possible | 12 h 33 | | November | Possible | 13 h 08 | | December | Best time | 13 h 24 | In December there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 36. 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 - [Palacete Princesa Isabel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/palacete-princesa-isabel/): History · 17 m - [Morro do Mirante](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-do-mirante/): Mountain in Brazil · 626 m - [Zeppelin Hangar at Santa Cruz Air Force Base](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/zeppelin-hangar/): History · 2.2 km - [Morro do Leme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-do-leme/): Mountain in Brazil · 3.5 km - [Jesuits' Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/ponte-dos-jesuitas/): Historic bridge in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · 5.9 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 Ecomuseu Comunitário de Santa Cruz? It is a place of interest in Brazil. ### When is the best time to visit Ecomuseu Comunitário de Santa Cruz? December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 36. ### How do you get to Ecomuseu Comunitário de Santa Cruz? The nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 47 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-22.923344%2C-43.692938) 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 [Palacete Princesa Isabel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/palacete-princesa-isabel/), [Morro do Mirante](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-do-mirante/), [Zeppelin Hangar at Santa Cruz Air Force Base](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/zeppelin-hangar/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5530608393), licensed under the ODbL. More about Ecomuseu Comunitário de Santa Cruz on [Wikipedia](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecomuseu_de_Santa_Cruz). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).