Museu Brasileiro de Rádio e Televisão, Broadcasting museum in Sumaré, São Paulo, Brazil
The Museu Brasileiro de Rádio e Televisão is a broadcasting museum in São Paulo that documents the development of Brazilian media technologies. It preserves over 12,000 photographs and 100,000 objects showing the history of radio, television, and cinema in the country.
The museum was founded in 1995 by television actress Vida Alves and was originally located in Sumaré before moving to central São Paulo in 2018. A merger with the Museu do Cinema Antônio Vittuzzo created a comprehensive archive of broadcasting and cinema history.
The collection displays original costumes from classic Brazilian television programs and the TK-30 RCA camera that was used during Brazil's first television broadcast. These items show how entertainers and performers shaped the country's television culture.
The museum requires advance reservations for visits and focuses on digital access to collections through social media and online resources. Visitors can learn about the holdings before planning a visit through these platforms.
The institution preserves a rare collection showing how broadcasting and film technologies coexisted in Brazil's media landscape. This fusion of two typically separate archives offers an uncommon perspective on how radio, television, and cinema developed alongside each other.
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