Palacete Provincial is a handsome 19th-century public building in central Manaus that now gathers several museums and cultural collections under one roof. Exhibits include archaeology, local history, police history, and visual art, making it a useful stop when the heat or rain makes indoor sightseeing attractive.
The building itself is part of the appeal: a reminder of the civic architecture built during Manaus's rubber-boom years, close enough to combine with Teatro Amazonas and the historic centre.