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Museum · Cordisburgo, MG
Guimarães Rosa House Museum
The house where writer João Guimarães Rosa was born in 1908, turned into a museum in 1974. It has objects, photos and documents of the author and the father's shop recreated, in front of the old railway line.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Guimarães Rosa House Museum
The Museu Casa Guimarães Rosa occupies the house where João Guimarães Rosa was born on June 27, 1908, in the center of Cordisburgo. Rosa is the author of Grande Sertão: Veredas and Sagarana, and many of his stories take place in the sertão of Minas that begins in this region. After passing through several owners, the house was renovated and opened as a museum in 1974.
The house stands on a corner facing the railway line that cuts through the town. In the front room the shop that the writer's father ran there until 1923 has been recreated, where books and souvenirs are now sold. The other rooms hold personal items, photographs, documents and first editions related to the author.
Young people from the town greet visitors, tell stories about Rosa’s life and recite passages from his books, as part of a mediation program that is part of the visit. The museum is linked to the government of Minas Gerais and is usually the center of the cultural activities dedicated to the writer in Cordisburgo.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
From 40 minutes to an hour.
Best time
In the afternoon, after the Gruta de Maquiné. Check the opening days, because the museum may be closed one day of the week.
How to get there
It is located in the center of Cordisburgo, on a corner in front of the railway line; it is within walking distance from any point in the center.
Tip
Ask to hear the young storytellers: the visit is richer with the passages they recite. Buy a book by Rosa there to read on the trip.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Guimarães Rosa House Museum
Where was Guimarães Rosa born?
In Cordisburgo, Minas Gerais, on June 27, 1908, in the house that is today the Museu Casa Guimarães Rosa.
What is in the Museu Casa Guimarães Rosa?
Personal items, photographs and documents of the writer and the father's shop recreated in the front room. Young people from the town welcome visitors and recite passages from the books.
How long does the visit to the Museu Casa Guimarães Rosa take?
From 40 minutes to an hour.