Palácio Das Indústrias
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The Palácio das Indústrias is a historical building in
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, under the protection of the Council for the Defense of Historical, Archaeological, Artistic and Tourist Heritage (CONDEPHAAT). It was designed by in conjunction with Ramos de Azevedo and and is located in the Parque Dom Pedro II. It is a representative of the Eclectic style and was designed for hosting industrial exhibitions. The first exhibition was held there in 1917. It was converted into a legislative assembly in 1947 and its name was changed to the "Palácio Nove de Julho" (Ninth of July, commemorating the
Constitutionalist Revolution The Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932 (sometimes also referred to as Paulista War or Brazilian Civil War) is the name given to the uprising of the population of the Brazilian state of São Paulo against the Brazilian Revolution of 1930 wh ...
). In the 1970s, it also served as the home of the Public Security Secretariat and contained some jail cells. In 1992, after restorations by the architect Lina Bo Bardi, it served briefly as the City Hall. Since 2009, it has been the home of the Catavento Museum science museum.


See also

* Catavento Museum


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O Estado de S. Paulo
Palácio das Indústrias vira museu da ciência em SP ''(20 March 2009)''
TV Gazeta
Palácio das Indústrias passa por restauração ''(12 December 2015)'' {{Authority control Museums in São Paulo