Museum of Sound and Image of Alagoas, Audiovisual museum in Maceió, Brazil.
The Museum of Sound and Image of Alagoas is a collection of photographs, records, digital videos, and vintage audiovisual equipment in Maceió. The collection documents how people, places, and artists from the region were captured over the decades.
The museum opened on 3 September 1981 to preserve Alagoas's audiovisual heritage, under the curatorship of the State Secretariat for Culture (Secult). Its home is an old mansion on Praça Dois Leões that had deteriorated and was closed in 1997. A public tender chose the restoration project, designed by architects Júlia Tavares and Lausanne Leão and executed by the Alagoan construction firm Cipesa; the building reopened in 2001.
The museum houses records of political, social, and artistic events from Alagoas. Visitors can see old cameras, radios, and cassettes that show how people in the region once captured their stories.
The exhibitions are open during regular hours and managed by the State Secretariat for Culture. It helps to check their website for information about current programs and any special events happening during your visit.
The Misa Acústico series ran from August to November 2016 and March to June 2017, when eight artists performed at the museum. The State Secretariat for Culture put R$16,000 into the project, paying each musician R$2,000 per show.
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