Museum of Florianopolis

O Museum of Florianopolis It was designed to act as a large access portal to the city, where it is possible to get to know the city, in an interactive way, and understand it in its contemporary times.

It was born with the aim of promoting continuous reflection on the territory, the dynamics of construction, occupation and transformation of urban space, in its different dimensions: historical, geographic, cultural and symbolic, where temporalities converge and interpenetrate, through the exhibition of physical collections, technology, interactivity and its multidisciplinary, comprehensive and inclusive educational program.

Based on an innovative concept that goes beyond traditional models, the Florianópolis Museum brings characteristics of historical museums, preserving the memory of the Santa Catarina Capital, while looking at the present time to understand the complexity of the city's contemporary issues, in order to open a dialogue for the future. Using different technologies and exposing important collections, the space must position itself in the municipality's museological scenario as an interlocutor to address emerging issues, bring different voices from the population, think about history and discuss tomorrow, with public interest and democratization actions as a priority. access and knowledge about the city itself, the history of its people and different cultural expressions.

The Florianópolis Museum presents a long-term exhibition and a temporary exhibition that boosts the program. The long-term exhibition is made up of six exhibition modules that aim to represent Florianópolis in its various dimensions.

Its physical space is divided into two buildings, the historic townhouse of the former Town Hall and Jail, measuring 865m², whose construction began in 1771 and was handed over to the public in 1780, and the administrative building, erected during the restoration work on the historic building. , in 2015.

In the annex building, the Museum Café and the toilets.

And be sure to check out the additional attractions in the square, such as the Figueira Centenária de Florianópolis, the Historical Museum of Santa Catarina, The Florianópolis Cathedral and several other historic buildings in its surroundings.