Ouro PrêtoSights

Museum sights in Ouro Prêto

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    Museu do Oratório

    The Museu do Oratório is in a triple-level colonial house adjacent to the Igreja NS do Carmo. Its fabulous collection of oratories includes several in the uniquely beautiful Minas style, harmoniously integrating soapstone and painted wood.

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  2. B

    Museu de Ciência e Técnica da Escola de Minas

    The Museu de Ciência e Técnica da Escola de Minas, in the old governor’s palace north of Praça Tiradentes, features dazzling gemstones from around the world. There’s also an astronomical observatory.

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