he Friends of the Villa-Lobos Museum Association was founded on September 9, 1987 at the insistence of the many people who regularly attend events in the mansion that houses the Museum.

The Association is a non-profit organization to promote and enhance the Museum’s activities, providing funds indispensable to the maintenance of its projects.

Since its founding, the Association has supported all the Villa-lobos Festivals and International Villa-Lobos competitions, the Educational Mini-concerts, the release of records and books, the production of CDs such as "The Rare Villa-Lobos" (released in 2005) and "Villa-Lobos, His Music, His Ideas", as well as the hosting of 200 musical soirées, all of which has attracted an audience estimated at over 8,000.

What is offered to members
Each member of the Association has the right to use the Museum’s services and receives discounts when participating in activities it promotes:

	50% discount on all items produced by the Museum;
	Special discounts on some services provided by the Museum;
	Special consideration in regard to tickets to all performances scheduled by the Museum The Association also offers its members;
	A monthly gathering called Sarau (Musical Soirée), where great musicians get together to play informally. Each member may bring a guest.

The members also receive a monthly bulletin with the Museum program, that of the Association and, periodically, a report on activities undertaken with association funding.

How to become a member
Download your registration form here or request it by telephone/fax: (55-21) 2266-1024, 2246-8364, 2266-3894, 2266-3845, 2286-3097 or 2539-1715; by e-mail (aamvillalobos@openlink.br) or by letter addressed to:

Associação de Amigos do Museu Villa-Lobos
Rua Sorocaba, 200/parte - Botafogo
22271-110
Rio de Janeiro
RJ - Brasil