Instituto Benjamin Constant (IBC) is a part of Brazil's Ministry of Education, and is charged with promoting educational opportunities for the visually impaired. It is located in the neighborhood of Urca in Rio de Janeiro.

Instituto Benjamin Constant

Instituto Benjamin Constant, Rio de Janeiro
Formation	1891
Headquarters	Urca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Location	Av. Pasteur, 350 / 368
Coordinates	22°57′13″S 43°10′20″W / 22.953597°S 43.172208°W / -22.953597; -43.172208
Parent organization	Ministry of Education
Website	ibc.gov.br

IBC was created by imperial decree in 1854, and is named after the Brazilian soldier and intellectual Benjamin Constant. In addition to education and advocacy, it houses a braille press and offers courses in braille reading and publication.