Júlio de Castilhos Museum
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Júlio de Castilhos Museum.
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St. Francis Xavier, 18th century. Museu Júlio de Castilhos
Júlio de Castilhos Museum (Portuguese: Museu Júlio de Castilhos) is a museum located in the city of Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil). It is the oldest museum in Rio Grande do Sul state.
Its collection, over 10 thousand pieces, is Brazilian national heritage, and comprises objects of historical, artistic, ethnographic and archaeological character, mostly related to the history of Rio Grande do Sul. Its sections for the Ragamuffin War and the Paraguayan War are specially rich. The museum also preserves a few but very important examples of sculptures produced within Indian Reductions by Jesuits and indigenous peoples.
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Charge of the Cavalry (Farroupilha army in the Ragamuffin War), by .
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External links[]
- Museum website (in Portuguese)
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Coordinates: 30°02′01″S 51°13′45″W / 30.0336°S 51.2292°W
Categories:
- Museums in Porto Alegre
- Art museums and galleries in Brazil
- Biographical museums in Brazil
- Culture in Rio Grande do Sul
- History museums in Brazil
- Decorative arts museums in Brazil
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