Church of Our Lady of Good Death & Sacred Art Museum
Igreja da Boa Morte / Museu de Arte Sacra
An 18th-century Baroque church turned into a religious art museum, housing wooden devotional sculptures by carver Veiga Valle.
Built in 1779, this is the most striking Baroque church in the old town centre, and it now houses a religious art museum. Its highlight is the polychrome wooden sacred figures by 19th-century Goiás sculptor Veiga Valle, along with silverwork and liturgical vestments. Every year on Holy Wednesday at midnight, the “Fogaréu” torch procession sets out from here, with participants in colourful robes carrying torches through the dark old streets. It is the most famous religious event in the old town. The museum is generally closed on Mondays, and admission is very cheap.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun about 09:00–17:00 (check official)
Nearby sights
- Palácio Conde dos Arcos
- Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás
- Cathedral of Sant'Ana
- Chafariz de Cauda
- Church of São Francisco de Paula
- Cora Coralina House Museum
- Municipal Market of Goiás
- Museu das Bandeiras