Museu Nacional da Imigração e Colonização

Santa Catarina


In an elegant palace dating from 1870, this museum documents the history of immigration to Santa Catarina. The impressive stand of palms along Alameda das Palmeiras will lead you there.

It was closed for a long-overdue restoration when we last came through.


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