10 Specialty Museums in Litoral Sul Paulista That You Shouldn't Miss

Inaugurated in 1998, the Coffee Museum is one of the main touristic attractions of the City of Santos and has as main purpose to preserve and make known the history of coffee in Brazil and in the world. By means of objects, documents and audiovisual media, the Institution shows the public how the evolution of coffee culture and the political, economic and cultural development of the country are closely connected since the second half of the XVIII century and up to our days.

The Valongo Big House construction began in the mid-nineteenth century , in the historic center of Santos , in Sao Paulo. The building occupies the entire block in the Port area of ​​the city , and have hosted the Hall and the Hall of Santos. Two major fires in 1985 and 1992 , some mudslides and decades of neglect dramatically damaged its structure. With the restoration and reconstruction of the Big House the environment was chosen to host the Pele Museum depending on the player's connection with the city of Santos and the team of Santos Futebol Clube . Opened in 2014 , the site aims to narrate and save a trajectory of success and the memory of the " king of football." For this, it exposes a collection full of items that tell the history Professional make former player . Photos , Objects How trophies and cups , videos and Others, Beyond Technology Resources help compose the scenario of permanent and temporary exhibitions that are part of the museum .

The Fishing Museum has cultural purposes and aims to disseminate knowledge derived from the study of the aquatic environment and applied technology for the rational exploitation of marine and freshwater resources. Its function is also to develop non-formal educational activities with the purpose of creating or discovering and stimulating mentalities aimed at the correct use of the natural resources under exploitation by the fishing activity.