# Casa Guignard museum, Brazil: what it is and when to go

> Casa Guignard museum is a museum in Brazil (Ouro Preto). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 46. 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/museu-casa-guignard/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Brazil · Museums and art
- **Where:** Brazil · 110
- **Best time:** December to February and June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** GIG Rio De Janeiro, 271 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -20.38527, -43.50473

## What it is and where

Casa Guignard museum is a museum in Brazil (Ouro Preto). 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.

It is in [Ouro Preto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/ouro-preto/), where this site lists 13 more places to see, 211 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are -20.38527, -43.50473; the nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, Rio De Janeiro), 271 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=-20.385271%2C-43.504732)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-20.385271%2C-43.504732)

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 Casa Guignard museum is **December to February and June to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 07 |
| February | Best time | 12 h 40 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 08 |
| April | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| May | Possible | 11 h 02 |
| June | Best time | 10 h 46 |
| July | Best time | 10 h 53 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 18 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 53 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 29 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 59 |
| December | Best time | 13 h 14 |

In December there are 13 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 46. 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

- [Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-de-nossa-senhora-do-carmo/): Catholic temple located at Ouro Preto · 109 m
- [Museu do Oratório](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-do-oratorio/): Museum in Ouro Preto, Brazil · 132 m
- [Museu da Inconfidência](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-da-inconfidencia/): History museum dedicated to those who died in the rebel movement Inconfidência Mineira seeking Brazilian independence from Portugal · 145 m
- [Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Mercês e Misericórdia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-nossa-senhora-das-merces-e-misericordia/): Church in Ouro Preto, Brazil · 191 m
- [Church of Saint Francis of Assisi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-de-sao-francisco-de-assis/): Catholic church in Ouro Preto, Brazil · 270 m

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 Casa Guignard museum?

It is a museum 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 Casa Guignard museum?

December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 46.

### How do you get to Casa Guignard museum?

The nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 271 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-20.385271%2C-43.504732) 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 [Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-de-nossa-senhora-do-carmo/), [Museu do Oratório](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-do-oratorio/), [Museu da Inconfidência](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-da-inconfidencia/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4537761557), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10333424), CC0. More about Casa Guignard museum on [Wikipedia](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museu_Casa_Guignard). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

