Museu Vivo da Memória Candanga, Museum dedicated to Brasília pioneers in Federal District, Brazil

The Museu Vivo da Memória Candanga is a museum in the Federal District dedicated to Brasília's pioneers and housed in restored wooden buildings that originally served as the city's first hospital. The spaces contain photographs, tools, and everyday items from the capital's construction period.

The Hospital Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, the Federal District's first hospital, was built in wood in two months and inaugurated on 6 July 1957 to serve construction workers and their families. After the Hospital Distrital opened it declined and was deactivated in 1974. A 1985 decree protected the complex, restoration began in 1986, and the museum opened on 26 April 1990 with the exhibition Poeira, Lona e Concreto. IPHAN listed the remaining buildings in November 2015.

The name 'Candanga' refers to the workers who built Brasília, reflecting their central role in the city's story. The displays show personal items and photos that document how these people lived day to day.

The museum sits on the BR-040, between the Núcleo Bandeirante (the former Cidade Livre) and the Candangolândia. Entry is free; the exhibition rooms are open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm, though the workshop rooms are unlocked and locked by guards between 9am and noon and between 2pm and 5pm, so some may be closed during a visit. The wooded grounds are often used for photo sessions.

The museum holds the collection of photographer Mário Fontenelle and sculptor Seu Pedro's "O Cerrado de Pau de Pedro", plus a photo show titled "Candangos Pioneiros". Its wide green grounds are often used by photographers for engagement, maternity and birthday shoots.