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Libraries

Minas Gerais State Library System (Sistema Estadual de Bibliotecas de Minas Gerais)
Praça da Liberdade, nº 21, 3º andar Funcionários
Belo Horizonte MG 30140-010
Telephone: 55 31 3269-1252/3269-1202/3269-1212
Email: sistema.sub@cultura.mg.gov.br
Website: Minas Gerais State Library System
Website #2: State System of Municipal Public Libraries

Antenor de Castro Municipal Public Library (Biblioteca Pública Municipal Antenor de Castro)
Rua Coração de Jesus, 170, Centro
Carmópolis de Minas MG 35534-000
Telephone: 55 37 3333-1377
Email: biblioteca@carmopolisdeminas.mg.gov.br
Website: Antenor de Castro Municipal Public Library
Website #2: Antenor de Castro Municipal Public Library

Federal University of Minas Gerais Library (Biblioteca SESI Indústria do Conhecimento)
Av Antônio Carlos, 6627 - Pampulha
Belo Horizonte MG 31270-901
Telephone: 55 31 3409-4612
Email: bu-bcentral@ufmg.br
Website: UFMG Library System
Website #2: System Libraries - Central Library

Graça Rios Community Library (Biblioteca Comunitária Graça Rios)
R. Gláuber Rocha, 334 - Vila Paquetá
Belo Horizonte MG 31340-300
Telephone: 55 31 3498-1547
Email: bibliotecagracarios@gmail.com
Website: Biblioteca Comunitária Graça Rios
Website #2: Graça Rios Community Library
Website #3: Graça Rios Community Library
Website #4: Graça Rios Community Library

Guimarães Rosa Municipal Public Library (Biblioteca Pública Municipal Guimarães Rosa)
Rua Frei Inocêncio, 390, Centro
São Félix de Minas MG 35275-000
Telephone: 55 33 3246-9041
Email: educacaosaofelix@hotmail.com
Website: Guimarães Rosa Municipal Public Library

Library Face UFMG (Biblioteca Professor Emílio Guimarães Moura)
R. Reitor Píres Albuquerque, 14
Belo Horizonte MG 30525-35
Telephone: 55 31 3409-7011
Email: bu-bcentral@ufmg.br
Website: UFMG Library System
Website #2: Sytem Libraries - Central Library

Library Father Alberto Antoniazzi (Library Padre Alberto Antoniazzi)
R. Dom José Gaspar, 500 - Prédio 26
Coração Eucarístico
Belo Horizonte MG 30535-901
Telephone: 55 31 3319-4242
Website: Library Father Alberto Antoniazzi

Machado de Assis Municipal Public Library (Biblioteca Pública Municipal Machado de Assis)
Avenida Paulo VI, 1535, Centro
São Sebastião do Oeste MG 35506-000
Email: escolamdjm@yahoo.com.br
Website: Machado de Assis Municipal Public Library

Municipal Public Library Professor Maria José da Silveira (Biblioteca Pública Municipal Professora Maria José da Silveira)
Praça Monsenhor Alípio, 95, Centro
Ferros MG 35800-000
Telephone: 55 31 3863-1295/1444
Website: Municipal Public Library Professor Maria José da Silveira

SESI Library Industry of Knowledge (Biblioteca SESI Indústria do Conhecimento)
Avenida Cesário Crosara - Praça Guilherme Paraíso, sem número, Presidente Roosevelt
Uberlândia MG 38401-124
Telephone: 55 34 3238-5168
Email: bibliotecaroosevelt@uberlandia.mg.gov.br
Website: SESI Library Industry of Knowledge

State Public Library of Minas Gerais (Biblioteca Pública Estadual de Minas Gerais)
Liberdade Square, 21 - Savassi
Belo Horizonte MG 30140-010
Rua da Bahia, 1889
Belo Horizonte MG 30140-002
Telephone: 55 31 3269-1166
Email: assessoria.sub@cultura.mg.gov.br
Website: Minas Gerais State Public Library
Website #2: Biblioteca Pública Estadual de Minas Gerais
Website #3: State Public Library of Minas Gerais
Website #4: State Public Library of Minas Gerais
Website #5: State Public Library of Minas Gerais
Website #6: State Public Library of Minas Gerais

For a list of the municipal public libraries in the State of Minas Gerais, go to Municipal Public Libraries in the State of Minas Gerais (in Portuguese).

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

Museums

Abílio Barreto History Museum (Museu Histórico Abílio Barreto)
Av. Prudente de Morais, 202 - Cidade Jardim
Belo Horizonte MG 30380-002
Telephone: 55 31 3277-8573
Website: Abílio Barreto History Museum
Website #2: Abilio Barreto Historical Museum (Museu Histórico Abílio Barreto) Tours
Website #3: http://www.justbrazil.org/belohorizonte/explore/005.asp

The MHAB collects and preserves items that contribute to the understanding of the socio-historical aspects of the city. It displays paintings, sculptures, buildings fragments, clothes, household items, work equipments, documents, maps, pictures, books and so on. Close to the house, a tram and a steam locomotive complete the symbolism of the museum.

House of the Inconfidents Museum (Museu Casa dos Inconfidentes)
Rua Engenheiro Correa, s/nº, Bairro Vila Aparecida
Ouro Preto MG 35400-000
Telephone: 55 31 3551-2739
Email: casadosinconfidentes@ouropreto.mg.gov.br
Email #2: romilda25@yahoo.com.br
Website: Museu Casa dos Inconfidentes
Website #2: House of the Inconfidents Museum
Website #3: Inconfident House
Website #4: Museu Casa dos Inconfidentes

The house set up on the top of Morro do Cruzeiro would have been a meeting point for those who sought independence from Minas Gerais and Brazil. Today, the 18th century building houses the Casa dos Inconfidente Museum, in honor of those who fought for independence. The museum's collection is not large. In the rooms, which reproduce what would be a house of the time, there are objects, furniture and informative panels that tell a little of the history of the characters that were part of this story.

Inconfidence Museum (Museu da Inconfidência)
Praça Tiradentes, 139 - Historical Center
Ouro Preto MG 35400-000
Telephone: 55 31 3551-11211
Email: mdinc.ascom@museus.gov.br
Website: Museu da Inconfidência
Website #2: Inconfidence Museum
Website #3: Museu da Inconfidência
Website #4: Museu da Inconfidência
Website #5: Inconfidence Museum
Website #6: Diving into History at the Inconfidência Museum

This historical museum is housed in Ouro Preto's old municipal headquarters and jail, an attractive building built between 1784 and 1854 on the southern side of Praça Tiradentes. It contains the tomb of Tiradentes, documents of the Inconfidência Mineira, torture instruments and important works by Manuel da Costa Ataíde and Aleijadinho.

Mariano Procópio Museum (Museu Mariano Procópio)
R. Mariano Procópio, 1100 - Mariano Procópio
Juiz de Fora MG 36035-780
Telephone: 55 32 3690-2200/2211
Email: commapropjf@gmail.com
Email #2: contato.museu@pjf.mg.gov.br
Email #3: mapro@pjf.mg.gov.br
Email #4: maprocultural@pjf.mg.gov.br
Website: Mariano Procópio Museum
Website #2: Museu Mariano Procópio
Website #3: Mariano Procópio Museum
Website #4: Mariano Procopio Museum
Website #5: Mariano Procópio Museum Foundation - MAPRO

The Mariano Procópio Museum in Juiz de Fora celebrates this February the 80th anniversary of the nationwide overturning of much of the eclectic collection. There are more than 50,000 items, such as weapons, documents, statues, photographs, books, clothing, furniture, minerals, among others.

Minas Gerais Valley Memorial (Memorial Minas Gerais Vale)
Liberty Square, 640 - Savassi
Belo Horizonte MG 30140-010
Telephone: 55 31 3308-4000
Email: memorial@memorialvale.com
Website: Memorial Minas Gerais Vale
Website #2: Memorial Minas Gerais Vale

Praça da Liberdade's standout cultural attraction, this supremely cool contemporary museum chronicles Minas culture from the 17th to 21st centuries via three floors of cutting-edge interactive galleries and audiovisual installations.

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