Cabangu Museum

Cabangu Museum is an aviation collection in Santos Dumont dedicated to early aircraft building in Brazil. It houses photographs, personal items, and artifacts from aviation pioneers that document the development of this field in the country.

The museum was founded in 1973 and occupies the birthplace of Alberto Santos Dumont, a pioneering aviator. It preserves items from this formative period of Brazilian flight history.

The museum honors women in aviation and displays personal items belonging to Anésia Pinheiro Machado, Brazil's first female pilot. Her ashes rest here, telling the story of female pioneers in a male-dominated field.

The museum sits outside the main town center and requires advance planning to check operating hours and accessible transport options. It is wise to contact ahead since operating conditions can vary.

The name Cabangu comes from the Tupi-Guarani language and means dark woods, a reference to the forested region of the Mantiqueira Mountains. This linguistic connection ties the museum to the natural history and origins of the location.

Location: Santos Dumont, Minas Gerais

Inception: 1973

GPS coordinates: -21.42507,-43.67451

Latest update: December 12, 2025 07:51