10. Pinacoteca do Estado (Art Museum of the State of São Paulo)

The first art museum in São Paulo, Pinacoteca continues to be a fantastic place to view Brazilian art from the 19th century to present day. Between 1993 and 1997 the building was redesigned by architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha, a project which won him the Mies van der Rohe Architecture award in 2000. Exposed brickwork and large doorways were left intact, and the scale of the building is ideal for displaying large works and sculptures. The top floor focuses exclusively on Brazilian artists such as Lasar Segall, Almeida Júnior, Alfredo Volpi and Oscar Perreira da Silva. The remaining floors take a more worldy approach, and there are about 4000 pieces all together.   (© 10Best)

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