The birth of a gallery
The raw brick and the bridge
The soul of Brazilian art
The dark past and the new spaces
choko Arrange modern Brazilian masterpieces to discover how Pinacoteca artists express the contemporary dream.
choko Designed by Ramos de Azevedo in 1914, this building housed the DOPS state police agency before opening as a museum in 2004.
What dark historical role did the Pinacoteca Estação building play during the 20th century?
Which state department occupied the Pinacoteca Estação building prior to its transformation into an art space?
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.
choko The Memorial of Resistance preserves original prison cells and graffiti to honor democratic activists
What original feature of the former political prison is preserved for visitors to see inside the Pinacoteca's resistance memorial?
What is the name of the powerful historical memorial housed inside Pinacoteca Estação?
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.
After opening Pina Contemporânea, the Pinacoteca became the second-largest museum in which region?
In what year did the Pinacoteca de São Paulo inaugurate its third building, Pina Contemporânea?
Which environmental certification did the Pina Contemporânea building receive for its sustainable design?
What material was used to build the giant, warm canopy that shields the public plaza of Pina Contemporânea?