Cultural Programme COP30
The Theatro da Paz, inaugurated in 1878 at the height of the Rubber Cycle, is the most impressive theatre in the North Region and one of the most luxurious in Brazil. Inspired by Milan's Teatro alla Scala, it stands out for its monumental architecture, impeccable acoustics and rich decoration in frescoes, fine woods and gold leaf. With 146 years of history, it is a symbol of the cultural splendour of the Amazon.
Address: Rua da Paz, no number.
Ticket office opening hours: Tuesday to Friday, from 9am to 6pm. Saturdays and Sundays, from 9am to 12pm. Ticket prices for each show can be found at the link below.
More information: Theatre of Peace
Main exhibitions/attractions:
Amazon Music Foundation Concert
Date: 7 November 2025.24th Opera Festival: I-Juca Pirama
Date: 10 to 12 November 2025.Ney Matogrosso — on behalf of the SOS Pantanal Institute
Date: 13 November 2025.Fafá de Belém
Date: 14 November 2025.NASA/OSTP Concert
Date: 15 Novembro 2025.
CAIXA Cultural is a network of cultural centres that has been promoting democratic access to art throughout Brazil for 45 years, with free or affordable programming. Present in seven capital cities and scheduled to open in Belém in 2025, it hosts exhibitions, educational activities and collections that value diversity and Brazilian cultural memory.
Address: Av. Marechal Hermes, no number - Armazém 6A - Umarizal (Porto Futuro II)
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, from 11am to 10pm. Free admission.
More information: Belém | CAIXA Cultural
Main exhibitions/attractions:
Mahku Collective — MAHKU (Movement of Huni Kuin Artists), founded in 2013 in Acre, is a prominent indigenous collective in Brazilian contemporary art, formed by artists from the Kaxinawá Indigenous Land of the Jordão River.
Date: 9 October 2025 to 25 January 2026.Suspended Landscapes — The exhibition brings together around 50 works from the IBRAM collections, curated by Daniela Matera and Daniel Barretto, and proposes a reflection on Brazilian landscapes in times of climate crisis. Organised into five sections, it addresses themes such as environmental devastation, ancestry and climate justice.
Date: 9 October 2025 to 18 January 2026.
A floating installation created by Carlo Ratti Associati and Höweler + Yoon, AquaPraça proposes a public space between the city and the river. Suspended over the waters of the Guamá, the structure adjusts to the movement of the tides, inviting visitors to perceive the natural rhythm of the waters. During COP30, it will host meetings and experiences focused on reflecting on our relationship with the planet.
Address: Casa das Onze Janelas – R. Siqueira Mendes - Cidade Velha
Opening hours: Every day, from 6pm to 10pm. Free admission.
Located on the shores of Guajará Bay, Porto Futuro Urban Park is one of Belém's main social and leisure spaces. Opened in 2020, the park symbolises the revitalisation of the city's old port area, transforming it into an environment focused on sustainability, culture and appreciation of the Amazonian landscape.
Address: Rua Belém, no number, Reduto
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, from 6am to 10pm. Free admission.
More information: Parque Urbano Belém Porto Futuro ✨ (@belemportofuturo) • Instagram photos and videos
Main exhibitions/attractions:
Porto Futuro II
Museum of the Amazon
Amazon Photo Exhibition – Sebastião Salgado
Ajuri Exhibition
Date: November 2025.
Opened this October with the exhibition ‘Mandela, Global Icon of Reconciliation,’ the Banco da Amazônia Cultural Centre is the first cultural facility in the Amazon region linked to a mixed-economy financial institution of the Federal Government. It covers 4,000 square metres and houses three galleries, a library, an artificial intelligence minilab, six workshop rooms, a restaurant and a café.
Address: Avenida Presidente Vargas, 800 – Campina
Opening hours: November and December: Tuesday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
More information: Banco da Amazônia Cultural Centre
Main exhibitions/attractions:
Inhabiting the Forest – curated by Marcelo Rosenbaum and Fernando Serapião
Date: 30 October to 30 December 2025.Mandela, Global Icon of Reconciliation
Date: 9 October to 30 November 2025.
The Museum of Sacred Art (MAS), housed in the former Episcopal Palace and integrated with the Church of Santo Alexandre, is one of the historical landmarks of Belém (PA). Founded in 1998, it occupies the former Jesuit college built between the 17th and 18th centuries with indigenous participation. The Baroque-style church was inaugurated in 1719 and preserves a valuable collection of Amazonian sacred art.
Address: Praça Frei Brandão, s/n - Cidade Velha, 66020-240 (Complexo Feliz Lusitânia)
Opening hours: Tuesday to Thursday, from 9am to 2pm; Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 9am to 5pm. Free admission on Sundays and public holidays.
More information: Museu de Arte Sacra do Pará
Main exhibitions/attractions:
Upper floor
Exhibition of Baroque statuary and sacred objects.
Date: Permanent.
Annex Círio Museum/SIMM/SECULT
Exhibition “Party in Motion”
Date: 8 October to 8 November 2025.
Annex Círio Museum/SIMM/SECULT
Exhibition “Círio and Amazonian Food Culture” and collection of sacred items.
Date: December 2025.
Fidanza Gallery
“Climate Elders” exhibition, an initiative by 1in6by.
Date: 8 November to 31 December 2025.
Fidanza Gallery
Exhibition ‘Cortejo das águas’ (Procession of the Waters) — Various types of small boats, handcrafted from miriti palm wood.
Date: 8 October to 5 November 2025.
Sacristy of the Church of Saint Alexander
- Photographic exhibition ‘Paths to Bethlehem: Love that flows with water’ — Authored by Alexandre Baena.
Date: 8 October to 22 December 2025.
Utinga State Park (PEUt) is a Conservation Unit in Pará dedicated to preserving ecosystems of high ecological importance and natural beauty. The park promotes scientific research, environmental education and ecological tourism, connecting nature and sustainability in the heart of the urban area of Belém.
Address: Av. João Paulo II, no number.
Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday to Sunday and public holidays, from 6am to 5pm, closed on Tuesdays. Free admission.
More information: Parque Estadual do Utinga
Main exhibitions/attractions:
- Verônica Tembé Memorial — Exhibition of ethnographic material from the indigenous peoples of the Amazon.
Date: November to December 2025.
The Centenário Convention Centre, located in Belém (PA), is a modern and versatile venue that hosts major events, fairs and exhibitions. With complete infrastructure and easy access to the historic centre and Estação das Docas, it stands out as one of the city's main cultural and business facilities.
Address: Rod. Augusto Montenegro, 1802 - Mangueirão
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, from 8am to 9pm. Monday, from 8am to 2pm.
Main exhibitions/attractions:
- Pará Pavilion — The Pará Pavilion will be a strategic space at COP30 for municipalities to showcase their potential, sustainable projects, and development opportunities.
Date: 17 to 21 November 2025.
Espaço São José Liberto is a cultural centre housed in a restored and revitalised 18th-century prison. It is a symbol of the creative economy in Pará, integrating history, culture and sustainability in a single environment.
Address: Praça Amazonas, no number – Bairro Jurunas
Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundays and public holidays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission.
Main exhibitions/attractions:
- Gem Museum — State collection of gems and precious stones and archaeology and mining in the Amazon.
Date: November 2025
The Presépio Fortress, the first colonial construction in the Amazon, originated in 1616 as a Portuguese military base and the initial nucleus of Belém/PA. Transformed into a museum space in 2002, it preserves historical and archaeological remains from the Belém Foundation Site.
Address: Praça Dom Frei Caetano Brandão, no number, (Complexo Feliz Lusitânia)
Opening hours: Tuesday to Thursday, from 9am to 2pm; Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 9am to 5pm.
More information: Museu Forte do Presépio
Main exhibitions/attractions:
- Fort Museum — The Presépio Fortress Museum in Belém (PA) brings together two exhibition routes: the ‘Historic Site of the Foundation of Belém’, which highlights the remains of the original military building, and the ‘Museum of the Encounter’, which narrates the indigenous occupation and Portuguese colonisation of the Amazon.
Date: November to December 2025.
The Pará State Museum (MEP), located in the Lauro Sodré Palace — former residence of governors designed by Antonio Landi — is one of the main symbols of Pará's historical heritage. Founded in 1981, it has been part of the Integrated System of Museums and Memorials (SIMM) since 1998. Its collection includes paintings, furniture, photographs and objects that narrate the history and cultural formation of the state.
Address: Praça Dom Pedro II, no number - Cidade Velha, 66020 - 240
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, from 9am to 5pm. Free admission on Sundays and public holidays.
More information: Museu do Estado do Pará
Main exhibitions/attractions:
Exhibition ‘Lives, Voices and Knowledge in a World on Fire’ — IBRAM Partnership. Curated by Ailton Krenak.
Date: 24 October 2025 to 29 January 2026.Saint Gobain dinner
Date: 12 November 2025.Exhibition ‘The Swiss-Brazilian Legacy in the Amazon - Art, Science and Sustainability’
Date: 20 October 2025 to 5 January 2026.“Sustainable Construction Talks”, promoted by the Saint-Gobain group.
Date: 12 to 13 November 2025.
The Faciola Palace, built in 1901 and restored by the Government of Pará, was reopened in 2022 as the Faciola Palace Cultural Centre. The space houses the Department of Historical, Artistic and Cultural Heritage (DPHAC) and the Museum of Image and Sound (MIS). It has an exhibition room in honour of Senator Antônio Faciola, with a typical Amazonian Belle Époque setting.
Address: Centro Cultural Palacete Faciola, Av Nazaré, 138,
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, from 9am to 5pm. Free admission.
More information: Museus e Memoriais
Main exhibitions/attractions:
Cultural Centre
Amazon Creative Corridor: Culture, Sustainability and International Cooperation (FFAO).
Date: 11 to 12 November 2025.
Museum of Image and Sound
Claudia Andujar exhibition, in partnership with Itaú Cultural.
Date: 1st to 30th November 2025.Aesthetics of Diversity Exhibition, at the National Museum of Indigenous Peoples, with film screenings and debates on indigenous peoples.
Date: 13 to 19 November 2025.Screening of the film ‘Aesthetics of Diversity - 70 years of the National Museum of Indigenous Peoples’
Date: 13 November 2025.Screening of the film ‘Our food, our way of Madiha life’
Date: 14 and 16 November 2025.Screening of the film ‘Katxanawa: Singing for the Growth of Plants’
Date: 16 November 2025.Screening of short films on themes related to indigenous peoples and the environment.
Date: 18 November 2025.Screening of the film ‘Aesthetics of Diversity - 70 years of the National Museum of Indigenous Peoples’
Date: 19 November 2025.Closing debate of the Aesthetics of Diversity Exhibition, at the National Museum of Indigenous Peoples.
Date: 19 November 2025.
Opened in 2021 in the Souza neighbourhood, Belém City Park is a public space dedicated to leisure, sports and community life. The site is part of urban regeneration and environmental enhancement initiatives promoted by Belém City Council, bringing together trails, playgrounds, sports areas and landscaping with native species.
Address: Av. Júlio César, 2800 – Souza
Opening hours: Every day of the week, including holidays, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Free admission.
More information: Belém City Park
Main exhibitions/attractions:
Green Zone
Date: 10 to 21 November 2025.Integrated operation of the Blue Zone
Date: 10 to 21 November 2025.TRE/PA — Originários Project: Your language, your vote, your representation?
Date: 10 to 21 November 2025.
Opened in 2005, Mangal das Garças Zoobotanical Park is a 40,000 m² natural refuge on the banks of the Guamá River, in the historic centre of Belém. The space represents the different ecological regions of Pará — dryland forests, floodplains and fields — bringing together Amazonian fauna and flora.
Address: R. Carneiro da Rocha, no number - Cidade Velha
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays, from 8am to 6pm. Closed on Mondays for maintenance. Ticket prices can be found at the link below.
More information: Mangal das Garças Zoobotanical Park
Main exhibitions/attractions:
- Exhibition on the tradition of riverside shipbuilding and the presence of the Brazilian Navy in the Amazon.
Date: November 2025.
Located in the centre of Belém, Praça da Bandeira is one of the city's most emblematic historical and scenic landmarks. Surrounded by imperial palm trees and carefully planned gardens, the space is recognised as a meeting point for cultural and community life in the capital of Pará, bringing together residents, artists and visitors.
Address: Praça da Bandeira, in front of the Flagpole (Mastro da Bandeira).
Opening hours: TBC. Free admission.
More information: Flag Square
Main exhibitions/attractions:
Freezone Cultural Action — Freezone Cultural Action is a cultural space open to the public that will promote art, dialogue, and social engagement during COP30. Conceived by the ARTÔ Cultural Institute, the initiative will promote concerts, panels, and immersive experiences on climate justice, bioeconomics, and youth leadership.
Date: 9 to 21 November 2025.
The Margarida Schivasappa Theatre, inaugurated in 1987, is one of Belém's main cultural venues, dedicated to the democratic promotion of the performing and musical arts. Linked to the Cultural Foundation of Pará, it hosts local, national and international shows. With its modern structure and accessible programming, it is a symbol of encouragement for culture and artistic diversity.
Address: Av. Gentil Bittencourt, 650 - Térreo
Opening hours: According to the attraction's schedule.
More information: Margarida Schivasappa Theatre
Main exhibitions/attractions:
- The Women's COP
Date: 13 and 14 November 2025.
The Waldemar Henrique Theatre, in the centre of Belém, will host the COP Headquarters, an initiative of the Climate Observatory during COP30. The space will be transformed into a centre for mobilisation and collective creation, with free programming of exhibitions, roundtable discussions, and artistic performances focused on climate justice and popular engagement.
Address: Av. Pres. Vargas, 646, Campina
Opening hours: According to the attraction's schedule.
More information: Waldemar Henrique Theatre
Main exhibitions/attractions:
COP Headquarters
Date: 10 to 21 November 2025.
More information: Home - Central da COPOSTP + Leo Gandelman
Date: 16 November 2025.Toquinho — in support of SOS Amazonia
Date: 17 November 2025.Dance performance by the Ana Unger Company
Date: 19 November 2025.Amazon Jazz Band Concert
Date: 20 November 2025.Lenine — in support of SOS Pantanal
Date: 21 November 2025.
O Centro de Cultura e Turismo Sesc Ver-o-Peso, instalado em casarões históricos do final do século XIX, é um espaço dedicado às artes visuais, cênicas, música, literatura e audiovisual. O edifício, restaurado pelo Sesc com aprovação do IPHAN, simboliza a preservação do patrimônio e da memória cultural de Belém.
Endereço: Boulevard Castilhos França, 522 e 523, Campina
Horário de funcionamento: Terça a sábado, das 10h às 20h. Domingo e feriados, das 9h às 13h. Fechado às segundas. Valor de cada espetáculo no link abaixo.
Mais informações: Sesc Ver-o-Peso
Main exhibitions/attractions:
- Exhibition ‘Life in inventions. Hercule Florence and Photography’ — Curated by Francis Melvin Lee (IHF) and Júlia Kovensky (IMS), in collaboration with the Photography Centre at SESC Pará and Casa da Floresta UNESP/Instituto Peabiru.
Date: 29 October 2025 to 25 April 2026.