João Fona cultural centre, Cultural center and museum in Santarém, Brazil.

João Fona Cultural Center occupies a colonial building with twelve exhibition rooms displaying regional art, photographs, and indigenous objects. The collection includes archaeological pieces, traditional crafts, historical furniture, books, and local newspapers spanning different periods.

The building was constructed between 1853 and 1868 by engineer Marcos Pereira. It housed the Municipal Intendancy, City Hall, Jury Room, Municipal Chamber and Public Jail, making it the third oldest building in the city. In 1990 Mayor Ronan Liberal began a new city hall, and on 22 June 1991 the old chamber became the João Fona Cultural Center.

The centre is named after João Fona, and its collection comes largely from the old municipal chamber and courthouse: ceramics of the Tapajônica culture, indigenous crafts, carved wooden images, old coins and newspapers. Laurimar Leal, a local artist who knows Santarém's stories, explains the origin and meaning of the pieces to visitors.

The museum occupies the old Municipal Chamber in the centre of Santarém, the city's third oldest building. Laurimar Leal, a local artist who knows the history of Santarém and the Amazon, often explains the origin and meaning of the pieces to visitors. Ask at the entrance about his availability before planning a visit.

Laurimar Leal, a local artist who knows Santarém and Amazonian history, is one of those responsible for the museum and explains to visitors the meaning and origin of each piece. His own stories and legends are intertwined with the museum's history.