Maranhão Archives and Libraries

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State of Maranhão

Archives and Libraries

Archives

Custodial Entities in the State of Maranhão (Entidades Custodiadoras no Estado do Maranhão)
Website: Custodial Entities in the State of Maranhão

Public Archive of the State of Maranhão (Arquivo Público do Estado do Maranhão)
Rua Nazaré, 218 - Centro
São Luís MA 65010-410
Telephone: 55 98 3218-9927/9928
Email: apem@funcma.ufma.br
Email #2: apem@sectur.ma.gov.br
Website: Public Archive of the State of Maranhão
Website #2: Public Archive of the State of Maranhão
Website #3: Arquivo Público Do Estado Do Maranhão

Libraries

State Library System of Maranhão (Sistema Estadual de Bibliotecas do Maranhão)
Praça do Panteon, s/n Centro
São Luís MA 65020-430
Telephone: 55 98 3222-7488/3222-9961
Email: acnazevedo@yahoo.com.br
Email #2: acnanascimento@sectur.ma.gov.br
Website: State Library System of Maranhão

Bacabal Campus Library (BB) (Federal University of Maranhão) (Biblioteca do Campus de Bacabal (BB))
Avenida João Alberto, nº 700, Areal
Bacabal MA 65700-000
Telephone: 55 98 3272-9793
Email: biblioteca.bacabal@ufma.br
Website: Bacabal Campus Library (BB)

Benedito Leite Library (Biblioteca Benedito Leite)
Praça Deodoro, s/n - Centro
São Luís MA 65065-545
Telephone: 55 98 3218-9961/3232-7683/3232-7475/3232-9151
Email: bpbl.maranhao@gmail.com
Website: Biblioteca Pública Benedito Leite
Website #2: Biblioteca Pública Benedito Leite

Central Library - UEMA (Biblioteca Central - UEMA)
Universidade Estadual do Maranhão - Cidade Universitária Paulo VI, s/n - São Cristovao
São Luís MA 65058-182
Telephone: 55 98 3245-5461
Email: bibliotecauema@gmail.com
Email #2: bibliotca@yahoo.com.br
Website: UEMA Library
Website #2: UEMA Library
Website #3: Central Library - UEMA

Chapadinha Campus Library (BH) (Federal University of Maranhão) (Biblioteca do Campus de Chapadinha (BH))
Rodovia BR222, Km 04, s/n, Boa Vista
Chapadinha MA 65500-000
Telephone: 55 98 3272-9906
Email: biblioteca.ccaa@ufma.br
Website: Chapadinha Campus Library (BH)

Codó Campus Library (BD) (Federal University of Maranhão) (Biblioteca do Campus de Codó (BD))
Avenida Dr. José Anselmo, nº 2008, São Benedito
Codó MA 65400-000
Telephone: 55 98 3272-9777
Email: biblioteca.codo@ufma.br
Website: Codó Campus Library (BD)

Empress Library - Downtown (BI) (Federal University of Maranhão) (Biblioteca de Imperatriz - Centro (BI))
Rua Urbano Santos, s/n, Centro
Imperatriz MA 65900-410
Telephone: 55 99 3529-6015
Email: biblioteca.ccsst@ufma.br
Website: Empress Library - Downtown (BI)

Empress Library - Bom Jesus (BK) (Federal University of Maranhão) (Biblioteca de Imperatriz - Bom Jesus (BK))
Avenida da Universidade, s/n, Residencial Dom Afonso Felipe Gregory-MA
Imperatriz MA 65915-060
Telephone: 55 99 3529-6070/6071
Email: biblioteca.bj@ufma.br
Website: Empress Library - Bom Jesus (BK)

Ferry Campus Library (BO) (Federal University of Maranhão) (Biblioteca do Campus de Balsas (BO))
Rua José Leão, nº 484, Centro
Balsas MA 65080-970
Email: Biblioteca.balsas@ufma.br
Website: Ferry Campus Library (BO)

Grajaú Campus Library (BR) (Federal University of Maranhão) (Biblioteca do Campus de Grajaú (BR))
Avenida Aurila Maria dos Santos Barros Sousa, nº 2010, Loteamento Frei Alberto Beretta, Extrema
Grajaú MA 65940-000
Telephone: 55 98 3272-9756
Email: biblioteca.grajau@ufma.br
Website: Grajaú Campus Library (BR)

Josué Montello House of Culture (Casa de Cultura Josué Montello)
R. das Hortas, 327 - Centro
São Luís MA 65020-270
Telephone: 55 98 3232-8059/3232-8635/3232-7737/3218-9945
Email: ccjm@cultura.ma.gov.br
Email #2: ccjosuemontello@gmail.com
Email #3: ccjmontello@secma.ma.gov.br
Website: Josué Montello House of Culture
Website #2: Casa de Cultura Josué Montello
Website #3: Casa de Cultura Josué Montello

Pine Campus Library (BP) (Federal University of Maranhão) (Biblioteca do Campus de Pinheiro (BP))
Estrada Pinheiro/Pacas, Km 10, s/n, Enseada
Pinheiro MA 65200-000
Telephone: 55 98 3272-9787
Email: biblioteca.pinheiro@ufma.br
Email #2: biblioteca.pho@ufma.br
Website: Pine Campus Library (BP)

São Bernardo Campus Library (BA) (Federal University of Maranhão) (Biblioteca do Campus de São Bernardo (BA))
Rua Projetada, s/n, Planalto
São Bernardo MA 65550-000
Telephone: 55 98 3272-9767
Email: biblioteca.saobernardo@ufma.br
Website: São Bernardo Campus Library (BA)

For a list of libraries on the São Luís Campus (Federal University of Maranhão), go to São Luís Campus Libraries.

For a long list of libraries in the State of Maranhão, go to Libraries in the State of Maranhão.

Museums

Alcântara Historical House Museum (Museu Casa Histórica de Alcântara)
Praça Gomes de Castro - Matriz 07 Centro
Alcântara MA 65250-000
Telephone: 55 98 3337-1515
Email: mcha@museus.gov.br
Website: Alcantara Historical House Museum
Website #2: Museu Casa Histórica de Alcântara
Website #3: Museu Casa Histórica de Alcântara
Website #4: Alcântara Historical House Museum
Website #5: Alcântara Historical House Museum

The Alcântara Historical House Museum is housed in a colonial townhouse, which is part of one of the most beautiful architectural complexes of Alcântara / MA, located in Pça da Matriz. Its collection consists of furniture, pharmacy glassware, among other objects of historical value. The house and its collection make it possible to take a look at the history of Brazil and the municipality.

Maranhão Historical and Artistic Museum (Museu Histórico e Artístico do Maranhão)
R. do Sol, 302 - Centro
São Luís MA 65020-590
Telephone: 55 98 3232-8897/3221-4368/3221-4588/3222-5760/3232-8585/3232-8794
Email: acaocultural.mham@gmail.com
Email #2: mham@cultura.ma.gov.br
Website: Maranhão Historical and Artistic Museum
Website #2: Maranhão Historical and Artistic Museum
Website #3: Maranhão Historical and Artistic Museum
Website #4: Maranhão Historical and Artistic Museum
Website #5: Maranhão Historical and Artistic Museum

The Maranhão Historical and Artistic Museum (MHAM) has the mission of caring for, encouraging and publicizing. the cultural heritage of the state. There are approximately 10,000 thousand pieces such as porcelain, numismatic collection, glasses, crystals, paintings, sculptures, engravings, catholic sacred art, art of African origin, maranhense furniture of the first half of the nineteenth century, tiles of different origin.

For a list of museums in Brazil go to List of museums in Brazil in Wikipedia.