Museu de Arte Sacra. Foto: Caio Pimenta/SPTuris.
The Museum of Sacred Art houses one of the most representative collections of the Brazilian religious heritage. It was Dom Duarte Leopoldo, first archbishop of São Paulo, which gathered and organized the works that gave rise to the museum.
Museu de Arte Sacra de São Paulo. Foto: Jose Cordeiro/SPTuris
The relics of Baroque art, dating from the sixteenth century to the present day, are religious silverware and jewelery, painting, furniture, altarpieces, altars, sacred vestments and rare liturgical books. The lamps collection is only less than that of the Vatican Museums and there is also a rich collection of Russian icons. The Museum of Nativity Scenes is an attraction in itself.
Service:
São Frei Galvão Church – Luz Monastery
Address: Avenida Tiradentes, 676 – Luz – Downtown – São Paulo. (near São Bento Metro Station).
Opening Hours: from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Masses: Monday to Friday, at 7 am; Saturday, at 8 am and 4 pm; Sunday, at 8 am, 10:30 am and 4 pm.
Phone: (11) 3311-8745.
Museum of Sacred Art of São Paulo
Address: Avenida Tiradentes, 676 – Luz – Downtown – São Paulo. (near Tiradentes Metro Station).
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Ticket office until 4h30 p.m.).
Phone: (11) 5627-5393.
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