A visit to the Imperial Petropolis Museum

Today, in this article, I will tell you about the importance of the history of the Imperial Museum of Petrópolis in 1822. Dom Pedro was seeking support for the independence of Brazil, he went to Minas Gerais when he arrived in the region that today Petrópolis was enchanted with nature from Atlantic Forest and the weather that was different from Rio de Janeiro, a little softer and more pleasant, especially in the summer, bought a farm called Dry Stream, which was already thinking of becoming a Palace.

The Palace of Concordia Dom Pedro returned for the first time to Portugal and left the land for his son Dom Pedro Segundo, who built his summer house, which today is the point of the Imperial Museum before building the emperor created Petrópolis or the Peter’s city, many European German immigrants were brought in, especially to build the city and colonize that area. The building is neoclassical and was designed by Major Julius Friedrich Crowley but another architect made modifications to the structure later.

The building that belonged to the royal family and was inhabited by figures such as Tereza Cristina Princesa Leopoldina and Princess Isabel was also rented and then transformed into the San Vicente de Paul College, today it is an Imperial Museum with almost 300 thousand items that refer to Imperial period

To enter the museum, you must wear slippers to preserve the floor space that is very well maintained and the gardens are lovely

You will find everyday religious pottery items and even the Brazilian crown.

We recommend the s2g tour to Petrópolis, where you will know not only the Imperial Museum but also other important points of the city, such as the House of Santos Dumont, the Cathedral of San Pedro de Alcántara, the Quitandinha Palace, which was once the largest Casino In Latin America, the Crystal Clock of Flowers Palace, in addition to a stop at the patrone chocolate factory, there is also the possibility of paying a free buffet lunch and a visit to the Bohemian factory, all accompanied by a guide and a comfortable air-conditioned transportation from Rio de Janeiro. Tickets for the Imperial Museum are included.