Museu Paulista, History museum in Ipiranga, São Paulo, Brazil
The Museu Paulista exhibits a collection of 150,000 items including furniture, artwork, and historical objects within a neoclassical building in São Paulo.
Inaugurated on September 7, 1895, marking Brazil's independence centenary, the museum stands as the oldest public institution of its kind in São Paulo.
The museum displays the renowned painting 'Independence or Death' by Pedro Américo from 1888, depicting a crucial moment in Brazilian history.
The University of São Paulo manages this public institution, which reopened in 2022 after extensive renovations lasting nearly a decade.
In 2019, the museum recorded its highest visitor count with 1,169,897 people exploring its historical collections and architectural features.
Location: São Paulo
Inception: September 7, 1895
Operator: Universidade de São Paulo
Address: Rua dos Patriotas, nº 20 - Ipiranga - São Paulo/SP, Brazil - 04207-030 04218-970
Website: https://museudoipiranga.org.br
GPS coordinates: -23.58542,-46.60974
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:23
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Palácio dos Cedros
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Casa do Grito
480 m
Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo
310 m
Violet Mansion
307 m
Building of the Antarctica Paulista Company
1.8 km
Pink Palace
332 m
Residência da Família Jafet, 825
293 m
Parque da Independência
160 m
Jardim do Parque da Independência
140 m
Residence of Michel Assad
420 m
Instituto Cristóvão Colombo
868 m
Edifício-monumento
2 m
Noviciado Nossa Senhora das Graças Irmãs Salesianas
537 m
Capela do Bom Jesus do Horto
610 m
Calçada portuguesa do Parque da Independência
172 m
Residence of Maestro Furio Franceschini
226 m
Old Juvenile Blessed Sacrament
730 m
José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva
155 m
Esfera
1.6 km
Monumento à Infância – 30 Anos da Declaração Universal dos Direitos da Criança
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Estátua de Dom Pedro I (Parque da Independência)
466 m
Homenagem Aos Húngaros
2 km
Cruz e Souza
2.1 km
Marco Rodoviário
872 m
Tarde
49 m
Capela Sagrada Família e Santa Paulina
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