Immigrant Inn, Immigration museum in Brás District, São Paulo, Brazil

The Immigrant Inn (Hospedaria dos Imigrantes) is a building in the Brás district of São Paulo, begun in 1886 and opened in 1887 before its completion in 1888. Designed by Mateus Haüssler, it was built beside a railway line that brought the immigrants, and was fitted with piped gas, zinc baths and iron water storage containers. It now houses the Immigration Museum of the State of São Paulo, refurbished in 2010–2014.

The building was established in 1887 and served for decades as a reception point for millions of people arriving in Brazil. It also experienced difficult periods, including use as a political detention facility and later as temporary housing for various communities.

The building tells the story of how different immigrant groups built their lives in the city and shaped the identity of Brás through their trades, food, and customs. Walking through the neighborhood today, you can still see the influences of these communities in the shops, restaurants, and street life.

The hostel was built beside a railway line, the route by which arriving immigrants reached it; the museum occupies the part of the building refurbished between 2010 and 2014. It stands in the Brás district, and the property is listed by Condephaat, so the historic structure itself is part of what you see.

The building was used at different times as a political prison and later as housing for new immigrant groups, showing how its role changed with the city's history. These shifting functions reflect the transformations that São Paulo itself has experienced.