# Museu Ferroviário de Juiz de Fora, Brazil: what it is and when to go > Museu Ferroviário de Juiz de Fora is a museum in Brazil (Museu Ferroviário) (Juiz de Fora). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 19 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 41. 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/railway-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Brazil · Museums and art - **Local name:** Museu Ferroviário - **Where:** Brazil · Avenida Brasil 2001, 36060-010, Juiz de Fora - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Nearest airport:** GIG Rio De Janeiro, 117 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [pjf.mg.gov.br](https://www.pjf.mg.gov.br/funalfa/museus/apresentacao.php) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** -21.75888, -43.34379 ## What it is and where Museu Ferroviário de Juiz de Fora is a museum in Brazil (Museu Ferroviário) (Juiz de Fora). 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 -21.75888, -43.34379; the nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, Rio De Janeiro), 117 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=-21.758884%2C-43.343788) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-21.758884%2C-43.343788) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible 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 Ferroviário de Juiz de Fora is **December to February and June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 11 | | February | Best time | 12 h 43 | | March | Possible | 12 h 09 | | April | Possible | 11 h 30 | | May | Possible | 10 h 58 | | June | Best time | 10 h 41 | | July | Best time | 10 h 48 | | August | Best time | 11 h 15 | | September | Best time | 11 h 53 | | October | Possible | 12 h 31 | | November | Possible | 13 h 04 | | December | Best time | 13 h 19 | In December there are 13 h 19 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 41. 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 - [St. Anthony Cathedral, Juiz de Fora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/catedral-metropolitana-de-juiz-de-fora/): Church building in Minas Gerais, Brazil · 869 m - [Mariano Procópio Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mariano-procopio-museum/): Ecological museum in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil · 2.2 km - [Cervejaria Sleutjes Beer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cervejaria-sleutjes-beer/): Brewery · 5.1 km - [Castelo Monalisa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/castelo-monalisa/): House in São João Nepomuceno, Brazil · 28 km - [Cabangu Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-de-cabangu/): Museum in Minas Gerais, Brazil · 51 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 Ferroviário de Juiz de Fora? It is a museum in Brazil (Museu Ferroviário in the local language). 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 Museu Ferroviário de Juiz de Fora? December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 19 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 41. ### How do you get to Museu Ferroviário de Juiz de Fora? The nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 117 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-21.758884%2C-43.343788) 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 [St. Anthony Cathedral, Juiz de Fora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/catedral-metropolitana-de-juiz-de-fora/), [Mariano Procópio Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mariano-procopio-museum/), [Cervejaria Sleutjes Beer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cervejaria-sleutjes-beer/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/322262622), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10333482), CC0. More about Museu Ferroviário de Juiz de Fora on [Wikipedia](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museu_Ferrovi%C3%A1rio_de_Juiz_de_Fora). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. 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