Museu Pedro Ludovico
About This Museum
If you want to understand how Goiânia was dreamed into existence, you have to start here, at the former home of its founder. This isn't just a museum; it's a time capsule from the 1930s, preserving the very rooms where Pedro Ludovico Teixeira and his family lived and shaped the destiny of a new state capital. You can almost hear the quiet hum of political strategy being discussed in the study and feel the warmth of family life in the bedrooms. It’s a profoundly personal look at the man who carved a modern city out of the Cerrado.
Collection Highlights
The real treasures are the everyday objects frozen in time: his wooden desk with original documents, the family's formal dining set laid for a ghostly dinner party, and personal photographs that line the walls telling their own intimate stories. Don't miss his old car parked out back, a tangible piece of that pioneering era.
Visitor Information
Tucked away on a quiet street in the Central Sector, it feels like stepping into a secret garden. It's small and can get busy on weekends, so an afternoon visit is often more peaceful.
Architecture & Building
The building itself is a beautiful example of original Goiânia art deco architecture, with clean lines and that charming, slightly weathered patina that only decades can provide.
Contact & Location
Address: Museu Pedro Ludovico Teixeira, 133, Rua Dona Gercina Borges Teixeira, Setor Central, Goiânia, Região Geográfica Imediata de Goiânia, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Goiânia, Goiás, Região Centro-Oeste, 74013-010, Brasil
Phone: +55 62 3201-4678
Website: Visit Website
