COLLECTION ARMAMENT

PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS

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Photo: Rômulo Fialdini - Book: MHN - Bank Safra

The Armament collection is one of the most complete and systematic of the National Historical Museum. With circa 2.000 arms of national and foreign fabrication, some of which very rare, this collection is being gradually increased.

Classified as "Hunting and War", the objects were used for hunting purposes, target practice, war and personal protection. This collection includes, therefore, arms and munitions, objects for their upkeep, defense equipments and hunting devices.