Provincial Palace, Museum complex in Heliodoro Balbi Square, Manaus, Brazil.
The Provincial Palace stands as a three-story building with colonial architecture, featuring five distinct museums within its restored structure.
The palace opened in 1874 as a governmental residence, later served as military police headquarters for over 100 years until 2005.
The building contains archaeological findings, numismatic collections, historical photographs, art galleries, and military artifacts from the Amazon region.
The museum complex receives 145,000 visitors yearly and maintains regular exhibitions across its five specialized museum sections.
The basement section preserves original prison cells from when the building functioned as the military police headquarters.
Location: Manaus
Inception: March 25, 1874
Address: Praça Heliodoro Balbi, s/n – Centro – Palacete Provincial -Manaus/AM
GPS coordinates: -3.13548,-60.02121
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:45
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