Museu Dom José, Cultural museum in Sobral, Brazil.
The Museu Dom José contains 36 themed rooms displaying sacred images, clothing, ancient documents, fossil collections, and historical artifacts from different periods.
Bishop Dom José Tupinambá da Frota established this museum in 1951 inside a Portuguese-Brazilian style mansion built in 1844 by Major João Pedro Bandeira de Melo.
The museum preserves over thirty thousand pieces, including religious art, slave punishment instruments, musical instruments, and numismatic collections from Brazilian history.
The museum partners with Vale do Acaraú State University to provide internships for students in history, pedagogy, and biology programs.
As the fifth most important religious art museum in Brazil, it maintains collections of diverse items such as washbasins, chamber pots, tureens, and cutlery.
Location: Sobral
Inception: March 29, 1951
Website: http://museudomjose.com.br/wps
GPS coordinates: -3.68574,-40.34564
Latest update: March 2, 2025 21:20
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