House-Museum of Art and History
Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2705, Jardim PaulistanoSã o Paulo, 01452-000, Brasil
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The House Museum of Art and History is the only museum specializing in design and architecture.
The Neoclassical building with an area of more than 1,200 square meters was built in 1940 by the architect Para Vladimir Alves de Sousa for the mayor Fabio da Silva Prado and his wife. After the death of her husband, she gave the building to the city, which opened its doors as a museum in 1970.
The brick building is a central block with two floors and two side wings.
The museum presents objects of culture and life, applied art of the XVII - XXI centuries. Exhibitions, seminars, presentations of books are often held here.
The cost of tickets for students is $ 2, for everyone else - $ 4. Admission is free on Sunday. The museum is open to visitors from 10.00 to 18.00. You can get there by public transport from the center.
Today, the museum is a public institution under the Ministry of Culture of São Paulo.