Museum sights in São Luís
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Casa do Nhôzinho
At the eclectic and fascinating Casa do Nhôzinho, you can see a collection of ingenious fish traps, a room of Maranhão índio (indigenous) artisanry, a great range of textiles and baskets made from cotton and the buriti palm, and hosts of colorful, delicate Bumba Meu Boi figurines made by the 20th-century master artisan Mestre Nhôzinho.
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Museu Histórico e Artístico
In a restored 1836 mansion, the Museu Histórico e Artístico is set out as it might have been in days of yore, displaying all the furnishings, valuables and everyday belongings of an upper-class 19th-century family – including a private theater. It’s very well-done.
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Centro de Cultura Popular Domingos Vieira Filho
An impressive 19th-century mansion houses the Centro de Cultura Popular Domingos Vieira Filho. The Popular Culture Center has very interesting exhibits on Carnaval and São Luís' Afro-Brazilian cults - especially tambor de mina, a local variant of Candomblé.
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Solar Dos Vasconcelos
This recently-restored 19th-century mansion, the Solar Dos Vasconcelos, houses the Memorial do Centro Histórico, with models and before-and-after photos of some of the outstanding restoration works, plus a display on traditional boats of Maranhão.
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Casa do Maranhão
Inside a gigantic converted warehouse, the Casa do Maranhão houses a comprehensive exhibit on the different regional flavors of Bumba Meu Boi, with guided tours in Portuguese. The ground floor has videos on Maranhão's main tourist attractions.
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Casa do Maranhão
Inside a gigantic converted warehouse, the Casa do Maranhão houses a comprehensive exhibit on the different regional flavors of Bumba Meu Boi, with guided tours in Portuguese. The ground floor has videos on Maranhão's main tourist attractions.
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