Museu Frei Galvão, Religious museum in Guaratinguetá, Brazil.
The Frei Galvão Museum occupies two buildings in central Guaratinguetá, featuring exhibitions of religious artifacts, historical documents, and sacred art collections.
Founded in 1972, the museum preserves the colonial house where Frei Galvão, Brazil's first saint, was born in 1739 with original stone floors and clay walls.
The museum houses over 50,000 cataloged documents dating from 1720, including paintings, sacred images, furniture, and relics connected to local heritage.
The institution maintains regular exhibitions, book launches, courses, and cultural activities focused on education through its Social Center and municipal support.
Nuns at the museum continue the tradition of producing Frei Galvão's prayer pills, which visitors receive as part of the religious experience.
Location: Guaratinguetá
Inception: 1972
Address: Praça Conselheiro Rodrigues Alves 48, 2º andar, Centro, 12500-020, Guaratinguetá, SP
Email: museufreigalvao@yahoo.com.br
Website: http://casadefreigalvao.com.br
GPS coordinates: -22.81737,-45.19296
Latest update: March 15, 2025 03:23
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