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Immigration museums

Immigration and heritage

Immigration museums

Suitcases, photographs and registry books keep the record of those who came to restart their lives.

Old hostels, settlers’ houses and historic parks keep suitcases, tools, photographs and registry books. Several have a research department with scheduled appointments for those looking for an ancestor’s name on passenger lists.

Where to go: Immigration museums

Pick a region or a state on the map, or type what you are looking for, to see the cities and who offers it in each.

Paraná Rio de Janeiro Rio Grande do Sul Santa Catarina São Paulo Arapoti - PR Biguaçu - SC Blumenau - SC Campo Alegre - SC Carambeí - PR Castro - PR Caxias do Sul - RS Curitiba - PR Joinville - SC Monte Belo do Sul - RS Nova Petrópolis - RS Petrópolis - RJ Pomerode - SC Rio dos Cedros - SC Rodeio - SC São Leopoldo - RS São Paulo - SP Timbó - SC
Tap a state or a region to see the cities. Mapa: @svg-maps/brazil, CC BY 4.0

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