Ouro Preto - Museum of Mineralogy

Museum of Mineralogy

The Museum of Mineralogy, also in Praça Tiradentes, is an annexe to the School of Mining, which is housed in the former Governor's Palace. It was designed in 1741 by the military architect José Fernandes Pinto de Alpoim, who had previously worked on the monastery of São Bento in Rio de Janeiro. Manuel Francisco Lisboa, Aleijadinho's father, was also involved in the construction of the building.