# History and Technology Museum of Algodão, Brazil: what it is and when to go > History and Technology Museum of Algodão is a museum in Brazil (Campina Grande). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. There are about 12 h 25 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. 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-do-algodao/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Brazil · Rua Benjamim Constant, Campina Grande - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Nearest airport:** REC Recife, 146 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Sa 07:00-13:00 - **Coordinates:** -7.22951, -35.88463 ## What it is and where History and Technology Museum of Algodão is a museum in Brazil (Campina Grande). 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. Its coordinates are -7.22951, -35.88463; the nearest main airport is Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC, Recife), 146 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=-7.229507%2C-35.884635) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-7.229507%2C-35.884635) 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 History and Technology Museum of Algodão is **December to February and June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 12 h 23 | | February | Best time | 12 h 14 | | March | Possible | 12 h 03 | | April | Possible | 11 h 50 | | May | Possible | 11 h 40 | | June | Best time | 11 h 35 | | July | Best time | 11 h 37 | | August | Best time | 11 h 46 | | September | Best time | 11 h 58 | | October | Possible | 12 h 10 | | November | Possible | 12 h 20 | | December | Best time | 12 h 25 | There are about 12 h 25 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. 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 - [Campina Grande obelisk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/obelisco/): Monument in honor of the "ground zero" of Campina Grande, Paraíba · 982 m - [Historical and Geographic Museum of Campina Grande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-historico-de-campina-grande/): Museum · 1.3 km - [Ingá Stone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/inga-stone/): Archaeological site in Ingá, Brazil · 35 km - [Museum of Pedro Américo's House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/casa-museu-pedro-americo/): Museum · 35 km - [Our Lady of Light Cathedral, Guarabira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/catedral-de-nossa-senhora-da-luz/): Church in Guarabira, Brazil · 60 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 History and Technology Museum of Algodão? 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 History and Technology Museum of Algodão? December to February and June to September. There are about 12 h 25 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to History and Technology Museum of Algodão? The nearest main airport is Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), 146 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-7.229507%2C-35.884635) 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 [Campina Grande obelisk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/obelisco/), [Historical and Geographic Museum of Campina Grande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-historico-de-campina-grande/), [Ingá Stone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/inga-stone/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/21631991), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10333844), CC0. More about History and Technology Museum of Algodão on [Wikipedia](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museu_de_Hist%C3%B3ria_e_Tecnologia_do_Algod%C3%A3o). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. 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