São Paulo, Brazil
Museu do Ipiranga
The Museu Paulista of the University of São Paulo, commonly known as Museu do Ipiranga, is a Brazilian history museum located near the place where Emperor Pedro I is stated to have proclaimed Brazil's independence on the banks of the Ipiranga Brook, located in the Southeast region of the city of São Paulo — then known as the "Caminho do Mar" — or "road to the seashore". It contains a huge collection of furniture, documents and historically relevant artwork, especially relating to the Brazilian Empire era. The most famous artwork in the collection is the 1888 painting Independência ou Morte by Pedro Américo.
- City
- São Paulo
- Country
- Brazil
- Category
- Museum
- Suggested visit
- About 120 minutes
More places in São Paulo
- São Paulo Museum of Art
- Ibirapuera Park
- São Paulo Cathedral
- Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral of São Paulo
- Mesquita Brasil
- São Paulo Museum of Modern Art
Background: Wikipedia