MuMa will be the first-ever maritime museum in Brazil — an innovative space set to be built in 2028 in the heart of Guanabara Bay. Companies, institutions, and individuals interested in building a relationship with the maritime environment and contributing to the museum’s construction will have multiple opportunities to offer their support.
Federal Law for Cultural Incentives.
> State Tax Incentive Law – ICMS (Rio de Janeiro State).
> Municipal Tax Incentive Law – ISS (City of Rio de Janeiro).
> Direct Funding.
> Naval Culture Patrons Program.
Help Preserve the Living Culture of Brazil’s Seas and Rivers — Become a Sponsor
A unique and innovative museum that will highlight the role of those whose livelihoods depend on maritime activities while fostering interaction with visitors and promoting the development of maritime awareness.
Luiz Claudio Marigo. Fisherman, Amazon River Canal, PA, 2005.
SUSTAINABILITY
A museum dedicated to the sustainable development of Brazil’s seas and its immense, ocean-like rivers, in alignment with the United Nations and the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030).
Renato Soares. Ticuna Canoe, Aldeia do Vendaval, Amazonas, AM, 2018.
ACCESSIBILITY
A museum that embraces inclusive communication and education, ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities and neurodivergent individuals, and providing broad, meaningful access to all of its spaces and exhibits.
Cartography Colletion 18th Century. Brazilian Navy Library.
Knowledge
A museum that will structure its educational initiatives around the preservation of traditional maritime knowledge and practices currently at risk of extinction, fostering innovation in producing and disseminating knowledge.
What Our Sponsors Say
Three key factors currently guide corporate vision: governance, environmental preservation, and social responsibility. Culture plays a central role in shaping historical identity, preserving values and principles, and guiding the evolution of society—thus, it is fully encompassed within the latter. This type of sponsorship is akin to an investment by businesses, which are expected to return added value to the communities they interact with. EMGEPRON is a strategic state-owned defense company that operates independently and is linked to the Ministry of Defense under the supervision of the Brazilian Navy. One of its strategic business pillars is precisely the development of the Blue Economy, a key driver of Brazil’s socioeconomic development. We consider disseminating this theme essential, and the Brazilian Maritime Museum will play a vital role as both an integrator and promoter. It will serve as a record of this saga of human survival and development, positioning itself not only as a prominent cultural asset in the city of Rio de Janeiro but also as part of the Naval Technology Cluster Initiative in the region.
Repsol Sinopec Brasil’s support for the Brazilian Maritime Museum (MuMa) Project represents a commitment to preserving and promoting our country’s maritime history and culture.
Our decision to support MuMa was driven by its historical and cultural significance and its direct connection to Repsol Sinopec’s own journey as the company conducts its operations offshore along the Brazilian coast.
The museum will be a space dedicated to Brazil’s maritime heritage, highlighting the importance of the sea in shaping our culture, economy, and national identity. MuMa will not be a museum that lives only in the past — it will be a place where people of all ages and backgrounds can also learn about the ongoing influence of the sea in our lives, creating opportunities for community engagement with Brazilian maritime culture.
Moreover, its location in downtown Rio de Janeiro — a city with a rich maritime tradition — makes the project even more meaningful. We believe that MuMa will not only strengthen cultural values but also contribute to economic and social development by becoming a hub for education, research, and culture, attracting visitors from all over Brazil and the world.
We are proud to support this initiative through the Federal Culture Incentive Law.
Renata Avilla Communications and External Relations Manager at Repsol Sinopec Brasil
In a world of constant transformation, historical responsibility becomes a fundamental factor in ensuring we do not lose sight of where we came from, who we are, and where we are going. Supporting the creation of a space where it will be possible to explore the entire history of a sector — and navigate through its past, present, and future — is an unequivocal contribution to Brazil’s cultural memory. For a company with 185 years of history and one that has always operated in activities connected to the maritime world, this initiative is part of our DNA. We have also created our own Memory Center to share the knowledge accumulated throughout our journey with society. For this reason, supporting the Brazilian Maritime Museum was a natural decision. What makes this new institution so compelling is its ability to offer tangible, lived knowledge — an approach that further motivates us to contribute. It will be an important space for reflection, from an innovative perspective, and will undoubtedly become a beautiful and valuable cultural and tourist attraction for the city.
Claudio Luiz de Viveiros Relações Institucionais
Patrons of Naval Culture Program
The Patrons of Naval Culture Program was created to build a network of supporters who believe in the transformative power of culture and who contribute—through donations—to the projects of the Brazilian Maritime Museum and the Navy Cultural Center, both managed by the Directorate of Historical Heritage and Documentation of the Navy (DPHDM).
Donations may be made through direct sponsorship or via Cultural Incentive Laws. You don’t have to be a company to contribute—individuals can also support these initiatives.
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Donations – How to Contribute
Individuals
All individuals can donate to the MuMa project through direct sponsorship.
Taxpayers who file a complete Individual Income Tax return in Brazil can also contribute via the Federal Culture Incentive Law and benefit from a 100% deduction of the donated amount from their income tax.
Companies and institutions can contribute through direct donations from non-incentivized funds—either toward constructing MuMa or for specific actions such as acquiring collection items. They can also sponsor the project via tax incentive laws:
> Federal Culture Incentive Law
> State Tax Incentive Law – ICMS (Rio de Janeiro)
> Municipal Tax Incentive Law – ISS (Rio de Janeiro)
MuMa will be built on a pier in Guanabara Bay. The construction process involves several phases leading up to its expected inauguration in 2028. Companies interested in contributing to this new landmark of Brazilian museology can also support the Museum by donating products or specialized services.
