The Ipiranga Museum is the headquarters of the Paulista Museum in the city of São Paulo, a museum specializing in history and material culture and part of the University of São Paulo.

The building that now houses the exhibitions and spaces for educational and cultural activities was designed to be a monument commemorating the Proclamation of Independence, which occurred in 1822. The building was constructed between 1885 and 1890. In 1895, the newly created State Museum (Paulista Museum) was transferred to the monument.

That's how the histories of São Paulo's oldest public museum and the Independence Monument became intertwined, and since then it has been known as the Ipiranga Museum.

Our objects, research, and cultural activities address multiple aspects and experiences of the daily lives of millions of Brazilians.

In 2025, we will celebrate 130 years of operation as a space that questions and welcomes, open to listening and diversity.

For the Ipiranga Museum, reflecting on the past is an invitation to think about the present.