Museu de Arte Sacra do Estado de Alagoas, Religious art museum in Marechal Deodoro, Brazil

The Museu de Arte Sacra do Estado de Alagoas is housed in a former convent and displays roughly 500 religious artworks and objects spanning multiple centuries. The collection includes sculptures, paintings, silverware, and liturgical ornaments that represent different artistic traditions and craftsmanship.

Founded in 1984, this institution inherited its collection from the former Dom Ranulfo Museum of Maceió. The artifacts range from the 17th through 19th centuries, showing the religious and artistic evolution of the region across these generations.

The collection reflects how Portuguese Catholic traditions took root and shaped local religious practices over centuries. Visitors can see through the displayed objects how faith was expressed in daily life and ceremonial occasions.

The museum occupies the former Convent of Santa Maria Madalena, next to the Church of the Third Order of St. Francis in Marechal Deodoro. Its collection of about 500 pieces and its library on history, sacred art and museology are visited through guided tours and educational activities.

The convent complex comprises the Church of São Francisco, the chapel of the Third Order and the convent-museum. Construction began with the dormitories in 1684; the main chapel was completed in 1689, the nave foundations were laid in 1692 and the side chapel was formally recorded in 1709.