Museu da Inconfidência
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Why go
- The late Baroque former council house and jail on Tiradentes Square, built in the 1780s
Opening hours
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Know before you go
- Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 18:00.
What's inside
- A library and archives.
- Objects and documents tied to the Inconfidência Mineira, kept for study and display.
Tips for your visit
- Look for the Panteão dos Inconfidentes, which holds headstones for 16 conspirators, including poet Tomás Antônio Gonzaga.
- The collection includes works by Aleijadinho and Manuel da Costa Ataíde, about 4,000 items in all.
- Items in the collection show how Vila Rica was tied to the 1789 conspiracy.
Interesting facts2
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1789
The 1789 revolt the museum commemorates was inspired by the American Revolution.
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José Fernandes Pinto Alpoim drew the project for the building.
Museu da Inconfidência - Wikipedia
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History
It served as the council house and jail of Vila Rica. It failed. The rebels who died in it were later honoured as martyrs, and their remains were brought back from Africa, where colonial rulers had buried or exiled them. A pantheon was built in 1942 to hold their remains.
- 1780sGovernor Luís da Cunha Meneses has the building erected, to a design by José Fernandes Pinto Alpoim.
- 1789The Inconfidência Mineira revolt against Portuguese rule fails.
- 1938The museum is established as a tribute to the rebels.
- 1940sGetúlio Vargas decides that the dead rebels were martyrs.
- 1942A pantheon is built to hold the rebels' remains.
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- 1944The museum opens to preserve, research and display objects and documents of the revolt.
- 1990The museum is declared a National Museum of Brazil.
Sources: Museu da Inconfidência - Wikipedia · Ouro Preto - Wikivoyage (see) · Museu da Inconfidência - Página Inicial — Insti… · Horário de atendimento — Instituto Brasileiro d… · Karina Waleska Scanavino Costa — Instituto Bras… · checked 25 Oct 2026
Questions and answers
What are the opening hours of the Museu da Inconfidência?
The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 18:00.
Where is the Museu da Inconfidência in Ouro Preto?
It stands at Praça Tiradentes, 139, in the city centre. The museum is housed in the former Casa de Câmara e Cadeia, the old council house and jail.
What can you see inside the Museu da Inconfidência?
The collection of about 4,000 items includes works by Aleijadinho and Manuel da Costa Ataíde. The Panteão dos Inconfidentes holds headstones for 16 conspirators, and there is a library and archives.
Are the remains of the rebels kept at the Museu da Inconfidência?
Yes. The pantheon holds headstones with the remains of 16 conspirators, including poet Tomás Antônio Gonzaga.
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