Historical House-Museum of Alcantara
Praca da Matriz 07, Alcantara, Brazil
About the company:
The Alcantara Historical House Museum is the main museum of the city of Alcantara, built in the early nineteenth century by Portuguese immigrant José Maria Correa de Sousa, who made a fortune in Brazil.
The building of the museum is very beautiful and unusual, attracts many interesting architectural details. The facade of the building is covered with colorful tiles and stone portals. On the second floor, the balconies are lined with stone, and the railings are decorated with patterns of wrought iron.
The collection consists of furniture, glass and silverware, tools, clothing and other items left in the Guimarães family. Of great value are ancient paintings on metal and wood, figures of saints Maranhenses of the XVII and XIX centuries, jewelry from the treasury of some religious fraternities.