Museus Casa — House Museums of Brazil

Museus Casa — House Museums of Brazil

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A collective of Brazilian house museums preserving the domestic heritage and everyday life of historically significant families and figures from the 18th and 19th centuries. These museums occupy original residential buildings, maintaining period furniture, personal belongings, fashion collections, libraries, and decorative arts. Through their preserved interiors and curated collections, house museums offer an intimate window into the private lives, social customs, and cultural practices of colonial and imperial Brazil. Member institutions include Museu Casa da Hera in Vassouras, Museu Casa da Princesa in Pilar de Goiás, Museu Casa de Benjamin Constant in Rio de Janeiro, Museu Casa Histórica de Alcântara in Maranhão, Museu Regional Casa dos Ottoni in Serro, Museu Regional São João Del Rey, and Museu Solar Monjardim in Vitória.

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15.05.26

Where: Museu Casa da Hera, Vassouras, RJ
What: culture , heritage
15.08.26

Where: Museu Casa de Benjamin Constant, Rio de Janeiro, RJ
What: culture , history