Memorial of Resistance, Pinacoteca de São Paulo
Chapter 1

The birth of a gallery

Chapter 2

The raw brick and the bridge

Chapter 3

The soul of Brazilian art

Chapter 4

The dark past and the new spaces

Ch 4 · The dark past and the new spaces
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choko The dark history of the Pinacoteca Estação

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The contemporary dream
BETA

choko Arrange modern Brazilian masterpieces to discover how Pinacoteca artists express the contemporary dream.

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The station of shadows

choko Designed by Ramos de Azevedo in 1914, this building housed the DOPS state police agency before opening as a museum in 2004.

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Quiz

What dark historical role did the Pinacoteca Estação building play during the 20th century?

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Quiz

Which state department occupied the Pinacoteca Estação building prior to its transformation into an art space?

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Fun Fact

Dictatorship to art: The transformation of the torture center into an art gallery and resistance memorial is a powerful symbol of Brazil's democratic triumph.

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A memorial of resistance

choko The Memorial of Resistance preserves original prison cells and graffiti to honor democratic activists

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Quiz

What original feature of the former political prison is preserved for visitors to see inside the Pinacoteca's resistance memorial?

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Quiz

What is the name of the powerful historical memorial housed inside Pinacoteca Estação?

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Glossary
memorial (noun)
A monument, museum, or holiday created to preserve the memory of a person, group, or historic event. In 2009, the Memorial da Resistência opened inside Pinacoteca Estação to preserve the memory of political dissidents.

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Quiz

After opening Pina Contemporânea, the Pinacoteca became the second-largest museum in which region?

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Quiz

In what year did the Pinacoteca de São Paulo inaugurate its third building, Pina Contemporânea?

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Gossip

Which of the three Pinacoteca buildings sounds coolest?

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Quiz

Which environmental certification did the Pina Contemporânea building receive for its sustainable design?

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Quiz

What material was used to build the giant, warm canopy that shields the public plaza of Pina Contemporânea?

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Gossip

Should dark history sites always become memorials?

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