Instituto Cultural Inhotim

Instituto Cultural Inhotim is an original museum complex, formed by a non-linear sequence of pavilions in the midst of a botanical garden. It is focused mainly on contemporary art and environmental issues, in addition to research and education in these two areas. It is a place where knowledge is produced based on its art pieces and botanical richness. Created in 2005, Inhotim is a private, non-profit entity, duly classified by the Government of the State of Minas Gerais as a Public Interest Non-Governmental Organization. Located in Brumadinho, 60 km from the capital of Minas Gerais, Inhotim holds a precious collection of contemporary art as well as a large botanical treasure. There the environment lives in harmony with art, and both are the basis of wide-reaching education actions of a social nature. The representative collection of contemporary art at Inhotim has been formed since the mid-80's, focusing on works created from 1960 on. There are paintings, drawings, photographs, videos and installations of Brazilian and international artists. The Tropical Park has areas which were developed along the guidelines suggested by famed landscape artist Roberto Burle Marx. The enormous variety of plants at Inhotim make it one of the largest botanical collections in the world, with rare tropical species and a forest reserve which is part of the Atlantic Forest biome. This treasure is the basis for the development of research, scientific innovation and education.