Museu do Sertão, Folk history museum in Piranhas, Brazil.

The Museu do Sertão is a small museum in Piranhas whose collection recounts the history of the town itself and of the cangaço. On display are objects, weapons and clothing from the cangaço era, among them the well-known photograph of the heads of Lampião and his band exhibited as trophies.

The Museu do Sertão is a small museum in Piranhas whose collection recounts the history of the town itself and of the cangaço, the banditry movement of the northeastern backlands. Among its objects, weapons and clothing from the cangaço era is the well-known photograph of the heads of Lampião and his band displayed as trophies.

The museum displays personal belongings and photographs that reveal how ordinary people lived in the poor northeastern region and what their daily lives looked like. Through these objects, visitors can grasp the difficult conditions and social circumstances that shaped the communities.

Entry to the museum is free of charge. It is a small museum in the town of Piranhas, so the visit takes little time; the displays are objects, weapons and clothing of the cangaço era, plus a photograph of the heads of Lampião and his band.

Among the exhibits is the well-known photograph showing the heads of Lampião and his band displayed as trophies, alongside weapons and clothing from the cangaço era. The museum also recounts the history of Piranhas itself, and entry is free.