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Museu Afro-Brasileiro
A museum of African and Afro-Brazilian culture in the old medical school on Terreiro de Jesus.
- Editor's score
- 4.4
- Visit
- 1 h
- Price
- €
About
Opened in 1982 by the Federal University of Bahia, the museum explores the African roots of Bahian life through sculpture, textiles, ritual objects and musical instruments. Its highlight is a series of large carved cedar panels by the artist Carybé depicting the orixás of Candomblé, the religion brought to Bahia by enslaved Africans.
Best time to go: Visit while exploring Terreiro de Jesus, and leave time for Carybé's carved panels of the orixás.
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