Museum of Popular Arts of Paraíba

The Museum of Popular Arts of Paraíba (MAPP) (Portuguese: Museu de Arte Popular da Paraíba), also known as "Three Pandeiros Museum", due to its circular shape, is based in the city of Campina Grande, state of Paraíba, Brazil. It was designed by the architect Oscar Niemeyer,[1] being his last project, and is part of the State University of Paraíba. It was inaugurated December 13, 2012, but officially opened to public visitation in 2014.[1][2]

Museum of Popular Arts of Paraíba
Museu de Arte Popular da Paraíba
LocationBrazil Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates7°13′27″S 35°52′44″W / 7.2242°S 35.8789°W / -7.2242; -35.8789
Key holdingsParaíba State University Edit this on Wikidata
ArchitectOscar Niemeyer
Websitemuseu.uepb.edu.br/mapp/
Museum of Popular Arts of Paraíba is located in Brazil
Museum of Popular Arts of Paraíba
Location of Museum of Popular Arts of Paraíba

References

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  1. ^ a b Couto, Bruna (13 December 2022). "Obra de Niemeyer, 'Museu dos Três Pandeiros' completa 10 anos de inauguração" [Niemeyer's work, 'Museum of the Three Tambourines' completes 10 years since its inauguration]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. ^ "MUSEU DE ARTE POPULAR DA PARAíBA" [MUSEUM OF FOLK ART OF PARAÍBA]. Sicoob Paraíba (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
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