Museu da Casa Brasileira, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
S 23° 34.802 W 046° 41.095
23K E 328056 N 7391257
A museum on the history of Brazilian furniture.
Waymark Code: WM1BDB
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Date Posted: 03/24/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MikeGolfJ3
Views: 52

Museu da Casa Brasileira (Brazilian House Museum) has home objects, furniture and equipment from different periods of Brazil's history. Built from 1942 to 1945, Solar Prado, which occupies an area of approximately 15,000 square meters, is a copy of Palácio Imperial de Petrópolis (Imperial Palace of Petrópolis), in Rio de Janeiro. The Museum is an important center of research and analysis on architecture and design issues. Its library was reorganized and now it has a video library and a collection of Brazilian and international contemporary documentation.
Theme:
Cultural History


Street Address:
Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2.705


Food Court: yes

Gift Shop: yes

Hours of Operation:
Tues-Sun 10-18 hrs


Cost: 4.00 (listed in local currency)

Museum Size: Medium

Relevant Web Site: Not listed

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