Museums in Ouro Preto
Historic Museums & Heritage
Ouro Preto's historical center preserves the legacy of the 18th-century gold rush and the Inconfidência Mineira independence movement. This collection features the Museu da Inconfidência, housed in the former municipal palace, and the Casa dos Contos, a former colonial tax office. Visitors can explore the extensive mineral collections at the Escola de Minas, religious art within the Museu do Oratório, and the Baroque architecture of the Igreja Nossa Senhora das Mercês e Misericórdia. These sites document the intersection of colonial wealth, revolutionary politics, and sacred art in Minas Gerais.
Casa dos Contos
Housed in a late 18th-century colonial mansion, this former gold weighing house and tax office features a historical senzala and exhibits detailing the evolution of Brazilian currency and the region's economic history.
Igreja Nossa Senhora das Mercês e Misericórdia
An 18th-century Baroque church, also known as Mercês de Cima, featuring soapstone carvings and a prominent position overlooking the historical center of Ouro Preto.
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