Museums & galleries
Afro-Brazilian Museum
The Afro-Brazilian Museum of the Federal University of Bahia interprets African cultures and their role in forming Brazilian society. Its collection includes African and Afro-Brazilian religious and artistic objects, including Carybé carvings and representations of Bahia’s Candomblé orixás, in the historic Pelourinho campus.
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What is Afro-Brazilian Museum?
The Afro-Brazilian Museum of the Federal University of Bahia interprets African cultures and their role in forming Brazilian society. Its collection includes African and Afro-Brazilian religious and artistic objects, including Carybé carvings and representations of Bahia’s Candomblé orixás, in the historic Pelourinho campus.
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