Museu da Música da Arquidiocese de Mariana, Religious music museum in Mariana, Brazil.
This museum occupies a historic Bishop's Palace and displays religious manuscripts, prayer books, and musical instruments spread across multiple floors. The collections span from the 1700s through the 1900s and show how sacred music evolved in this Archdiocese.
The collection was established in the 1970s to preserve and share the musical treasures held by the Archdiocese over centuries. It documents compositions and instruments from the colonial period through the twentieth century.
The collection reveals how closely music was woven into religious practice through instruments and manuscripts showing centuries of artistic life in the Archdiocese. Visitors can see how sacred music shaped celebrations and daily worship in this region.
Visitors should be prepared for stairs since the collection spreads across multiple floors with limited elevator access in some areas. Plan to spend around ninety minutes to view everything without rushing through the displays.
Some instruments in the collection come from musicians during Portuguese colonial times and are rarely found in the southern hemisphere. These pieces show musical connections that developed between Europe and Latin America.
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