Museu Franciscano de Arte Sacra, Sacred art museum in Santo Antonio district, Recife, Brazil.

The Museu Franciscano de Arte Sacra occupies rooms of the Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco in Recife, founded on 28 September 1974 by Brother Fernando Pio dos Santos. Its collection gathers liturgical vestments, carved furniture, baroque statuary and precious-metal pieces such as monstrances, thuribles, torch-holders and candelabra. The Capela Dourada, the gilded chapel of the same complex, is also part of the museum.

The museum was founded on 28 September 1974 by Brother Fernando Pio dos Santos and installed in the premises of the Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco, whose complex also includes the Capela Dourada. Its collection gathered pieces from older contexts, such as the images of the Procissão das Cinzas brought from Lisbon in 1709 and a gilded carved altar of 1804 showing Saint Francis receiving the stigmata.

The museum occupies the Third Order of Saint Francis Church, whose adjoining Golden Chapel is part of the same complex. Among the pieces are a series of images for the Ash Wednesday procession, brought from Lisbon in 1709, and a gilded carved altar of 1804 showing Saint Francis receiving the stigmata.

The complex is located in the Santo Antonio neighborhood and is easily reached by public transportation. Keep in mind that some stairways are narrow and lighting in older rooms may be dim, so wear comfortable shoes for easy walking.

A rare find is an early depiction of the Sacred Heart of Jesus brought to Pernambuco in the 18th century by a missionary. This artwork is one of the earliest records of this religious devotion in Brazil and often goes unnoticed by visitors.