Museu de Arte Sacra

Northern Mozambique


Containing religious ornaments, paintings and carvings, this museum is housed in the former hospital of the Holy House of Mercy, a religious guild that assisted the poor and sick in several Portuguese colonies from the early 1500s onwards. Entry is included in your São Paulo palace ticket and you'll get the same multilingual guide.


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