Edifício-monumento, Museum and monument in Ipiranga District, São Paulo, Brazil

The Edifício-monumento is a museum and monument that sits atop Ipiranga hill with eclectic architecture featuring granite exterior walls and symmetrical design. The building contains multiple exhibition areas that were made accessible following comprehensive renovation work.

The building was designed by Italian architect and engineer Tommaso Gaudenzio Bezzi and inaugurated on 7 September 1895. In 1889, while it was still under construction, geographer Élisée Reclus called it the most important building and most beautiful work of architecture in Brazil in La nouvelle Géographie Universelle. It was listed as architectural heritage by IPHAN on 13 January 1999.

The central hall, called the Eixo-monumental, holds the museum's main works tied to Affonso Taunay's decorative programme: the statue of Dom Pedro I, the canvases Independência ou Morte and Sessão das Cortes de Lisboa, and crystal amphorae. The building has been closed to visitors since 2013 for restoration, so these pieces are not on view at present.

The building has been closed to visitors since 2013 for restoration and modernization works, so the museum collection cannot be seen inside. The Parque da Independência around it remains open and in use. Check the museum's own channels for the reopening before planning a visit.

The central hall, called the Eixo-monumental, holds the museum's main works tied to Affonso Taunay's decorative programme, including the painting Independência ou Morte and statues of Dom Pedro I, Raposo Tavares and Fernão Dias. The building has been closed to visitors since 2013 for restoration, while the Parque da Independência remains open.