The Museu de Camassary represents cultural heritage and diversity, while the Museu de Ciência e Tecnologia UNICA focuses on scientific topics. The wider Camaçari destination also includes coastal towns and protected areas.
History, culture and religious heritage
The Museu de Camassary is a cultural and educational institution. It presents the history, cultural heritage, and ethnic and cultural diversity of Camaçari. Visitors interested in the area's cultural themes will find a different focus here from that of the science-oriented UNICA.
The Paróquia São Thomaz de Cantuária also shapes the area's religious heritage: it was founded in 1966, and in 2011 the church was elevated to cathedral status when the Diocese of Camaçari was established. Its history also includes the family of Desembargador Thomaz Montenegro, who came from England. They arrived in the region at the beginning of the 20th century to work on railway construction, brought with them devotion to Saint Thomas of Canterbury, and donated a plot of land in the city for a chapel.
The Festa de São Thomaz de Cantuária is considered a strong tradition in Camaçari and also draws residents from other places. It complements the area's permanent cultural and religious attractions with an event that may interest visitors. If you plan to time your trip around it, check the latest dates.
Science at Museu UNICA
The Museu de Ciência e Tecnologia UNICA is located in Cidade do Saber and features about 40 experiments. Topics range from electricity, magnetism and optics to waves, mechanics and energy. This makes its subject matter quite different from that of the Museu de Camassary: here, the focus is on science and technology, while the latter explores history, cultural heritage and diversity.
Visits to UNICA are guided by mediators, and interactive tools support learning about science and technology. Check the latest visiting arrangements when planning your trip. The collection may also change.
Bus connections in Camaçari
Conecta Camaçari bus route 0101 connects the TIR (Terminal de Integração Rodoviário) with Bairro Novo/Parque das Palmeiras and serves, among other places, the Centro. It is a specific connection you can check when planning trips around the city center. Conecta Camaçari provides timetables and routes for public transport services to consult; operational changes are possible. So check the latest timetable before travelling.
Coast and nature in the wider Camaçari destination
The wider Camaçari destination offers everything from coastal landscapes to protected areas. Arembepe was once a fishing village and became known as a hippie paradise in the 1970s. The coastal landscape includes dunes as well as lagoons and wetlands connected to the Rio Capivara. The APA Rio Capivara is located in Camaçari; the area also includes the Capivara Grande River.
The Tamar base in Arembepe protects 47 kilometers of beach. Tamar's environmental education center in Arembepe opened in 1992. Its facilities include interactive areas, a turtle museum, educational dioramas, observation tanks for sea turtles, and an egg-incubation enclosure. The center is currently temporarily closed to visitors.
Other coastal towns have their own appeal: Jauá has beaches with calm waters protected by reefs. Guarajuba is part of the Área de Proteção Ambiental Lagoas de Guarajuba. For the 2025/26 season, Praia da Espera was Itacimirim's certified beach section.
Beiju in Cordoaria
In the wider Camaçari destination, tourists visit the Associação de Beijuzeiras de Cordoaria to learn how beiju is made. Check the latest visitor arrangements in advance when planning your trip. Alongside coastal and nature experiences, this visit adds local food craftsmanship to the range of activities.
Discover more destinations: Conceição De Jacuípe, Angical, Floresta Azul, Itacare, Jacobina, Tucano, Caetité, Ituaçu
For the wider travel overview: Bahia.
