# The Museum of Yesterday — Discover Rio's port's secrets

> Interactive historical exploration app for Rio de Janeiro's port. (iPhone/iPad app by Babak Fakhamzadeh.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-museum-of-yesterday/id1230545687 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Babak Fakhamzadeh](https://appshunter.io/developer/959323555)
- Category: Travel, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 1.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 39 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-06-25
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-museum-of-yesterday/id1230545687/reviews.md

## What is The Museum of Yesterday?

The Rio de Janeiro port has a rich past filled with a history that goes beyond what's taught in the school books. With this app, you can be the investigator of this secret past, from the arrival of Dom João VI to the recent corruption scandals of Operation Car Wash.
No doubt, you will see the Porto Maravilha with new eyes.

It was here that the royal Portuguese family first landed in 1808, where Princess Isabel signed the Lei Aúrea into law in 1888, ending slavery in the country, and here, where the Republic was proclaimed in 1889. 
But the Porto Maravilha was also the site of the largest slave port in the Americas, receiving more than 700 thousand black slaves. And it was the place where President João Goulart staged the Comício da Central, a mass rally used as an excuse to carry out the 1964 military coup.

These and other facts can be discovered while exploring the port on foot with the app, as guided by a current map as well as a map from 1832.
Unlike other applications, the Museum of Yesterday does not allow you to zoom in or out or otherwise move the map. The application only shows what is close to you. To discover the port's secrets, you must go to the closest marked point on the map. The more you walk, the more parts of the map will be conquered.

With the app, you can:

+ Discover 170 stories in the port region
+ See where you are on a current map or with another which shows how the streets looked in 1832
+ Find 20 ghosts: important and horrifying moments from Brazil's history which are not registered anywhere, yet continue haunting the streets of Porto Maravilha
+ Choose from five "tours": The Corruption Tour; the Terror Tour; The Samba Tour; the Ghosts Tour, of that which haunts downtown Rio; and the the Brazil History Express Tour.
+ Hear excerpts from the book 1808, by the journalist Laurentino Gomes (Globo), and slave announcements published in Rio newspapers from the 19th century, as read by singer Anelis Assumpção (in Portuguese).
+ Listen to the podcast "Stories that no one tells you" (in Portuguese).

Discover secrets like

+ The first and still forgotten slave port of Rio de Janeiro
+ Eduardo Cunha's Bribe
+ Dom Pedro I's scheme to falsify papers for his purebred horses
+ The student murdered by the dictatorship who was brought in procession to Candelária
+ The steel beams which disappeared after the demolition of the Perimetral highway
+ The dictatorship's torture center which today functions as a police headquarters

Agência Pública

The Museum of Yesterday was developed in Casa Pública, the first cultural center for journalism in Brazil, a project by Agência Pública.
Founded in 2011, Agência Pública is an independent, non-profit journalism initiative focused on the production of investigative reports distributed by more than 70 re-publishers. Our mission is to make journalism guided by public interest, aiming to strengthen the right to information and the quality of public debate, as well as the promotion of human rights. Pública is currently the most awarded news agency in the country.

The Museum of Yesterday won the UN World Summit Award 2017, in the 'Culture & Tourism' category, representing Brazil.

Visit our site: https://apublica.org/museum-of-yesterday

## Key features

- Discover 170 historical stories
- Dual map views (current and 1832)
- Find 20 historical 'ghosts'
- Choose from five themed tours
- Listen to historical audio excerpts
- Explore by walking to unlock content

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-museum-of-yesterday/id1230545687/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Awful

*2017-10-11, version 1.2.6*

I have tried to get this app to work and can’t. It’s awful, an it appears to be interesting if it would work.

## Frequently asked questions about The Museum of Yesterday

### Does The Museum of Yesterday have ads?

The provided data does not specify if The Museum of Yesterday contains advertisements. It is listed as a free application.

### What devices support The Museum of Yesterday?

The Museum of Yesterday is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed for iOS users.

### What is the age rating for The Museum of Yesterday?

The Museum of Yesterday has an age rating of 9+, making it suitable for children and older users interested in historical content.

### How often is The Museum of Yesterday updated?

The Museum of Yesterday was last updated on June 28, 2019. The latest version available is 2.04.

### What historical periods does The Museum of Yesterday cover?

The app covers a wide range of history in Rio's port, from the arrival of Dom João VI in 1808 to recent corruption scandals and significant events like the abolition of slavery and the proclamation of the Republic.

### Can I zoom or pan the map in The Museum of Yesterday?

No, The Museum of Yesterday does not allow zooming or panning the map. The app only displays content relevant to your current location, encouraging exploration on foot.

### What kind of audio content is available in The Museum of Yesterday?

The app features excerpts from the book '1808' by Laurentino Gomes, slave announcements from 19th-century Rio newspapers, and a podcast titled 'Stories that no one tells you', all in Portuguese.

### What are the available tours in The Museum of Yesterday?

Users can choose from five themed tours: The Corruption Tour, The Terror Tour, The Samba Tour, the Ghosts Tour, and the Brazil History Express Tour.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.04 — 2019-06-28

Now with the podcast "Stories that no one tells you" (in Portuguese).

Also, a few bug fixes.

### 2.0.3 — 2019-02-13

Facelift and rebuild. And a 80% smaller app.

### 1.2.11 — 2018-04-17

Small bug fixes.

### 1.2.7 — 2018-02-08

iPhone X support. Multiple small bug fixes.

### 1.2.6 — 2017-09-16

+ Includes a fix for audio not playing on some devices.
+ Updated look and feel on smaller interface elements.
+ More sexy looking vault. (Oh la la!)
+ Fixed the avatar not always showing for some users.

## Apps similar to The Museum of Yesterday

| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Quebec City Travel Guide](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quebec-city-travel-guide/id357503902) | 4.8 (115) | Free | Travel |
| [Wali Car Sharing](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wali-car-sharing/id1538192279) | — | Free | Travel |
| [B&B HOTELS: book a hotel](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/b-and-b-hotels-book-a-hotel/id1351650943) | 4.9 (406) | Free | Travel |
| [Kids2Gether](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kids2gether/id1554942484) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Travel |
| [Rio de Janeiro Travel Guide](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rio-de-janeiro-travel-guide/id350555387) | 4.6 (29) | Free | Travel |
| [Trevelo: Plan & track trips](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trevelo-plan-and-track-trips/id1436443013) | 4.7 (10) | Free | Travel |

## More apps by Babak Fakhamzadeh

- [Sliders for Flickr](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sliders-for-flickr/id959323556)
- [Sauntering verse](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sauntering-verse/id1102259296)
- [Dérive app](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/derive-app/id1159726913)
- [Elitsha](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elitsha/id1268812688)
- [Hash House Harriers Songbook](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hash-house-harriers-songbook/id1286807220)

All apps by Babak Fakhamzadeh: https://appshunter.io/developer/959323555

---

*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*