The National Museum of Afro-Brazilian Culture, Cultural museum in Pelourinho, Salvador, Brazil.
The National Museum of Afro-Brazilian Culture displays over 1,800 artifacts including photographs, ornaments, masks, and musical instruments from African and Brazilian origins.
Founded in 2011, the museum occupies a 16th-century building that housed Brazil's first medical school, marking a significant shift in preserving African heritage.
The Mural dos Orixás features 27 cedar panels depicting Candomblé deities, created by artist Carybé in 1968 to represent spiritual traditions.
The museum offers guided tours, educational programs, and regular workshops that focus on different aspects of Afro-Brazilian heritage throughout the year.
The collection includes items recovered from Candomblé terreiros during 1920s police raids, now preserved as historical evidence of religious persecution.
Location: Salvador
Inception: November 13, 2011
Part of: lista de museus de Salvador
Address: Rua das Vassouras, 25, Centro, Salvador, Bahia 40020-056
Phone: +557130226722
Email: contato@muncab.org
Website: https://museuafrobrasileiro.com.br
GPS coordinates: -12.97610,-38.51535
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:20
Elevador Lacerda
318 m
Municipal Chamber of Salvador
336 m
Fonte da Rampa do Mercado
252 m
Palácio Tomé de Sousa
304 m
Museum of Sacred Art
340 m
Edifício Sulacap
237 m
Chapel of Our Lady of Help
260 m
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Barroquinha
223 m
Edifício A Tarde
162 m
Palazzo degli Sport
133 m
Edifício da Associação dos Empregados no Comércio da Bahia
298 m
Casa de Ruy Barbosa
168 m
Memorial dos Governadores Republicanos da Bahia
274 m
Solar do Berquó
294 m
Fonte das Pedreiras
228 m
House at Avenida Sete de Setembro, 59
307 m
Cine Glauber Rocha
138 m
Building of the Municipal Chamber of Salvador
336 m
Monumento ao Visconde de Cairu
357 m
A colonização do Brasil
165 m
Church and Convent of Saint Teresa
336 m
Teatro Gregório de Matos
198 m
Espaço Cultural Igreja da Barroquinha
223 m
Former headquarters building of the Gregorio de Mattos Foundation
131 m
Memorial of the Baianas
347 m
Cine Astor, Salvador
87 m
A colonização do Brasil
134 m
Bust of L. L. Zamenhof
315 mReviews
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