Rio de Janeiro - National Historical Museum

On Praça Marechal Ancora is the National Historical Museum (Museu Histórico Nacional), housed in the Casa de Trem (1762) and the former Military Arsenal (1764), with a library, historical archives, large collections of coins and weapons, and works of religious art. Of particular interest are the oval paintings by Leandro Joaquim depicting events in the history of the city, which are of great documentary importance as well as high artistic quality.