Museum of Religious Art in Pernambuco
Brazil, Pernambuco, city of Olinda
About the company:
The Museum of Religious Art is located in Olinda, Pernambuco.
The museum building was built in the seventeenth century on a hill. Initially, the Senate was in the building, later bishops sat here. Their coat of arms can be seen on the facade of the museum today.
The museum itself was opened only in 1974.
It houses various religious items that are used for worship, shrines, paintings of religious content, archaeological finds, documents, maps and much more.
The museum building is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.