Awards
- 2010
Cultural Culture Award from the State of Rio de Janeiro, in the category: Preservation of Material Heritage .
- 2009
Invitation to serve as a member-evaluator of the UNESCO International Immaterial Heritage Committee.
- 2008
Honorable Mention for the Heritage Award from the International Andrés Bello Convention for the Museu Casa do Poltal’s Educational and Social Program, “Somos Patrimônio”.
- 2008
Darcy Ribeiro Award - Honorable Mention, for educational activities in museums, awarded by IPHAN’s Department of Museums, in a ceremony held at the National Congress in Brasília.
- 2007
Popular Culture Award, from the Secretariat of Identity and Cultural Diversity of the Ministry of Culture, given to institutions that contribute to the preservation and promotion of popular culture.
- 2006
Tiradentes Medal awarded to the Director of Museu Casa do Pontal, Angela Mascelani, by the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro.
- 2005
Order of Cultural Merit, the principal national award offered by the Federal Government and the Ministry of Culture to individuals and institutions for important contributions to culture.
- 2004
Certificate from UNESCO, for service to Brazilian culture.
- 2002
Certified as a Civil Society Organization for Public Service (Oscip)
- 2002
“Amigo das Escolas” (Friends of Education) Award from the Municipal Department of Education and RioTur.
- 2000
D. Sebastião de Cultura Award from the Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro.
- 1996
Rodrigo Melo Franco de Andrade Prize from the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute (IPHAN), as the “best example of a Brazilian initiative for the preservation of historical and artistic works.”
- 1991
Designated a landmark by the Council for the Protection of Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Rio de Janeiro.