Museum of the People of Sergipe.

Culture is the soul of the people.

It is through history that we get to know our roots, our customs, the reason for certain traditions, gestures, tastes and everything that defines a people. These are important marks to keep, especially nowadays, when we are moving towards unification with globalization, and the Museum of the Sergipana People does this masterfully and introduces us to these beloved people.
I'm a suspect, as I'm an eternal lover of folklore and cultural events, so needless to say I loved every bit of it, right?
The Museu da Gente Sergipana was built in the former building of the Atheneu Dom Pedro II school, which was active from 1929 to 1969, taking an active part in the history of Sergipe. In 1969, the school moved to make way for various institutions and public bodies, and was completely deactivated in 1996. It wasn't until 2009, under the responsibility of the Banese Institute, that restructuring work began, taking great care to maintain its originality. The project was so careful that it involved a multidisciplinary team of historians, designers, engineers, researchers, artists and, of course, architects, who followed the original project to the letter! Just looking at the façade takes you back in time!

The museum is a must-see for lovers of history, architecture and culture. It's a great place to take the little ones and introduce them to these concepts little by little.
But my son, husband, wife, uncle, friend, godson or parrot, whoever they are, hate museums! Well, anyone who thinks that a museum is boring, boring and old is mistaken, especially when we talk about the Museum of the Sergipana People, which has the technology of a lot of video games! For me this was the best museum I've ever been to here in Brazil and I can even compare it to London's Natural History Museum, my favorite to date... lol Maybe London's wins because it's in an incredible building that looks like it came out of the Harry Potter movie...hahaha.
Jokes aside, the Museum of Sergipana People is completely interactive and great for piquing anyone's curiosity. There are several rooms with permanent and traveling exhibitions, of course focusing on Sergipana's culture, fauna and flora.
In addition to the exhibition halls, the museum also has an auditorium for 100 people, where I watched two short films with popular demonstrations, you can immerse yourself in the culture, really impressive, a beautiful way to present the state.
The Museum has a lot of surprises and right next to the elevator, a little after the main entrance, we find what they call the Atrium, with the map of Sergipe drawn on the floor, it is possible to hear testimonies from residents of each micro-region, looking up we can also see jereré, a typical fishing net, with objects that represent the culture.

I was delighted with the preparation for the disabled, with ramps and elevators everywhere, and of course with the stroller it helped a lot!
On the second floor we can see a lot of words on the wall, typical vocabulary and I discovered that my son is a TRUE XIMÃO! Everything he sees someone eating he asks for!
From there, I ran to Josevende's stall! They've set up a replica of a municipal market stall with a virtual vendor. Josevende will interact and try as hard as he can to get you to buy something, get close to the microphone and try it out. I'm more stubborn than him, so I left without taking anything, lol.

We continued our tour and saw a lot of cool things, but I'll stop here and you'll have to check them out up close.
Which museum did you enjoy the most?

Useful information:

Address: Av. Ivo do Prado, 398 - Centro, Aracaju - SE
Phone: (79) 3218-1551
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-17:00
Free entry.