Planalto presidential palace to reopen for guided tours
The Planalto presidential palace in Brasília will reopen for guided tours starting next Sunday (Jan. 14), after being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
The tours are free and must be booked online. Children under 10 years old do not need to book in advance.
The palace was vandalized during a coup attempt a year ago - Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil
The palace, a symbol of modernist architecture in the federal capital, was targeted by vandals during a coup attempt on January 8, 2023. After undergoing restoration, it now features a new exhibition space in its basement.
Guided tours will include the basement, the first, second, and third floors. The average duration is one hour for groups of up to 30 people. Tours will take place on Sundays from 9 am to 2 pm, with entrances every half hour, and the last group admitted at 1 pm. Priority groups are also foreseen.
The Palace
The Planalto presidential palace, located in the heart of Brasília, was one of the first buildings constructed in the new capital and was inaugurated on April 21, 1960.
The site was the center of the celebrations for the inauguration of Brasília, making history and symbolizing the relocation of the federal capital from Rio de Janeiro to the country's interior.
For further information, you can contact (55-61) 3411-2317 or email corep@presidencia.gov.br.
