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Júlio de Castilhos Museum
Museum in Porto Alegre, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Location | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
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Coordinates | 30.0336°S 51.2292°W / -30.0336; -51.2292 |
Type | Local museum |
Collection size | 10,000+ pieces |
Website | museujuliodecastilhos |
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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.