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Exhibition Belgrade Brasilia, 80 Years of Diplomatic Relations presents survey of comprehensive diplomatic, political, economy, commercial, cultural, scientific and sport connections of two countries that during the period of their history belonged to different geopolitical and substantially  different civilization spheres, but which during that period had shown great mutual understanding and support in important international matters.

The exhibition has 182 exhibits divided in seven big parts. Some of the parts depending on their character were divided in smaller subparts. They deal with: Yugoslav Brazilian consular relations till 1941.; diplomatic relations of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and Brazil until 1945; diplomatic relations of Brazil and DFY/FNRY/SFRY/FRY/FUSM and Republic of Serbia after 1945; messages that the highest state officials had exchanged, international treaties signed by two countries and finally cooperation in the field of commerce and economy, culture and education. 

The exhibition presents foundation and functioning of consular representative office of the Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes/Yugoslavia in Brazil (General Consulate in Sao Paolo and Honorary Consulate in Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro) as well as consular representative offices of Brazil in the Kingdom of Serbs Croat and Slovenes/Yugoslavia ( Honorary and Carrier Consulate and Honorary Vice Consulate in Skoplje); then material about: credential procedure of diplomatic envoys of Brasilia, respectively Sao Paolo at residential foundation with its seat in Athens and Buenos Aires; Mission of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil in Belgrade 1939 and appointment of Frane Cvjetiše respectfully Carlos Alves de Souza first envoys of their countries; documentary material and photographs that give evidence to restoration of diplomatic relations of Yugoslavia and Brazil 1945; nomination of their diplomatic representatives; lifting of diplomatic missions to the level of the embassies and moving of Yugoslav Embassy from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia 1972. Furthermore are depicted messages-letters of Josip Broz Tito President of FNRY/SFRY that he had exchanged with Brazilian Prime Ministers  Juselino Kubitscheck de Oliveira, Jeão Gular, Arthur da Costa e Silva and Ernesto Beckmann Geisel in the period from 1960 to 1977, as well as material about visits that Brazilian officials  and delegations exchanged with high officials from Yugoslavia in the period from 1951- 1983 and the Republic of Serbia in period from 2008 to 2019, singled out are visits of Vice President of the  Unite States of Brazil João Café Filho to Yugoslavia, August 1951; State Secretary of FNRY Koča Popović to Brazil, May 1962 and Josip Broz Tito, President of SFRY to Brazil, September 1963.

From numerous material presenting the treaties and the agreements signed between Brazil and one of the Kingdoms of FNR/SFRY Yugoslavia respectfully Republic of Serbia, Trade Agreement of May 16, 1932 – the oldest agreement signed between two countries and “Dantas Protocol “of April 26, 1961. Agreement o of technical cooperation and cultural convention of May 1962 as well as Agreements in the field of veterinary medicine and the field of defense signed on January 5, respectively November 29, 2010 between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and Federal Republic of Brasilia are singled out.

Exhibition has numerous documentary and photograph material on commercial, economy, cultural –educational and sport cooperation that at the same time present realization of bilateral relations. The exhibits from this group  give evidence about: import of Brazilian coffee to the Kingdom of SCS/Yugoslavia in the course of the twenties  and beginning of the thirties; export of Yugoslav cement to Brazil in the thirties; export of river and sea vessels from Yugoslavia to Brazil in the sixties; participation of Yugoslav artists at Biennale in Sao Paolo in the beginning of the sixties; exhibition of work of arts of Brazilian Artists in the Museum of Contemporary Arts in Belgrade 1965, visit of Brazilian writer Jorge Amado, Belgrade 1967 and participation of the Theatre Brasiliero  de Dança “Viva Bahia” at the VIII Bitef 1974. Special curiosity of this part are photos of friendly match of Football selections of Yugoslavia and Brazul, held on June 1968 in Belgrade, respectfully July 1971 in Rio de Janeiro with the special review of the match held in Rio in 1971 that was at the same time farewell of Brazilian football player Pele from playing for the representation of his country.

This exhibition is organized using material stored in the fonds of the Archives of Yugoslavia – Ministry of foreign affairs of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (AJ-334), Royal court (AJ-74), Cabinet of the President of the Republic (AJ-837),  Presidium of the National Assembly of the FPRY (AJ-15),  Presidency of the SFRY (AJ-803), Secretariat-general of the FRY Presidency (AJ-805), President of Serbia and Montenegro – Cabinet (AJ-806) и Tanjug photo material (AJ-112); Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia – Political Archives; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia – Collection of International Agreements; Historical Archives of Belgrade – Legacy of Koča Popović (1163); Embassy of the Federal Republic of Brazil in Belgrade; Museum of Yugoslavia.