# Museu Aeroespacial, Brazil: what it is and when to go > Museu Aeroespacial is an aerospace museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 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. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, 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/museu-aeroespacial/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Aerospace museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Museums and art - **Where:** Brazil · Avenida Marechal Fontenelle 2000, 21740-000, Rio de Janeiro - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Nearest airport:** GIG Rio De Janeiro, 16 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [www2.fab.mil.br](https://www2.fab.mil.br/musal/) - **Run by:** FAB - **Coordinates:** -22.8822, -43.38885 ## What it is and where Museu Aeroespacial is an aerospace museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Brazil: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Rio de Janeiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/rio-de-janeiro/), where this site lists 62 more places to see, 17 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -22.8822, -43.38885; the nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, Rio De Janeiro), 16 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=-22.882202%2C-43.388849) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-22.882202%2C-43.388849) - **Run by:** FAB 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 Museu Aeroespacial 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 53 | | October | Possible | 12 h 33 | | November | Possible | 13 h 07 | | 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 - [Outeiro Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-do-outeiro/): Mountain in Brazil · 10.0 km - [Allegra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/allegra/): Brewery · 10 km - [Pico da Tijuca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/pico-da-tijuca/): Mountain in Brazil · 13 km - [Morro do Amorim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-do-amorim/): Mountain in Brazil · 13 km - [Museu Ciência e Vida;Drogaria Pacheco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-ciencia-e-vida-drogaria-pacheco/): Museum in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro · 13 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 Museu Aeroespacial? It is an aerospace museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, 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 Museu Aeroespacial? 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 Museu Aeroespacial? The nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 16 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-22.882202%2C-43.388849) 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 [Outeiro Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-do-outeiro/), [Allegra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/allegra/), [Pico da Tijuca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/pico-da-tijuca/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/102858861), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6940593), CC0. More about Museu Aeroespacial on [Wikipedia](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museu_Aeroespacial). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).