Museu da Inconfidência
A national museum housed in the former Town Hall and jail, which tells the story of the 1789 Minas Conspiracy and holds the remains of its conspirators.
The building dates to 1785 and is the most striking neoclassical building on the square. The museum displays colonial furniture, religious sculptures, works by Aleijadinho and documents related to the conspiracy. The Pantheon hall holds the remains of several participants in the Minas Conspiracy. Admission is about 20 reais. Discounts are often offered on Wednesdays, and the museum is closed on Mondays. A visit takes about 1.5 hours, with some English-language descriptions.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 10:00 am–6:00 pm
Nearby sights
- Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- Museu do Oratório
- Praça Tiradentes
- Soapstone Craft Fair (Largo de Coimbra)
- Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
- Teatro Municipal de Ouro Preto (Casa da Ópera)
- Museum of Science and Technology of the School of Mines
- Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Antônio Dias