Museu Théo Brandão, Anthropology and folklore museum in central Maceió, Brazil
The museum occupies three floors of the Palacete dos Machados building on Avenida da Paz, displaying a collection of regional artifacts and cultural items.
Founded in 1975, the institution moved to its current location in 1977 during the Fifth Brazilian Folklore Festival, occupying a nineteenth-century eclectic architecture palace.
The collection includes Northeast Brazilian ceramic figures, religious images, festive clothing, traditional toys, and indigenous Kariri Xocó pottery from Alagoas state.
Guided tours operate Tuesday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM, with groups of 15 or more visitors requiring advance reservations through the Educational Action Center.
The museum preserves Professor Théo Brandão's original donations, including photographs, string literature pamphlets, books, records, Super-8 films, and audio recordings of folk manifestations.
Location: Maceió
Inception: 1975
Address: Avenida da Paz, 1490, Centro, Maceió - Alagoas - Brasil
Phone: +558232141716
Email: museutheobrandao@ufal.br
Website: http://mtb.ufal.br
GPS coordinates: -9.66937,-35.73267
Latest update: March 5, 2025 18:34
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