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Frequently Asked Questions

Carruagem de Gala de D. Pedro II, chamada "Monte de Prata".           Relógio de Mesa de D. Pedro II: bronze dourado, fabricação de Ch. Oudin, séc. XIX.

Complete name of:

D. Pedro I, d'Alcântara, Francisco, Antonio, João Carlos, Xavier de Paula, Miguel, Rafael, Joaquim, José, Gonzaga, Pascoal, Cipriano, Serafim de Bragança e Bourbon.

D. Pedro II, Alcântara, João Carlos, Leopoldo, Salvador, Bibiano, Francisco, Xavier de Paula, Leonardo, Miguel, Gabriel, Rafael, Gonzaga, de Bragança e Bourbon.

Where are the bathrooms and kitchen located?

The palace did not have running water. On the second floor there was a bathroom, with a bath made out of tin plate and an ceramic lavatory. Water was carried in appropriate containers. Chairs with built-in chamber-pots were used. An example can be seen on the second floor. The kitchen was located in a separate construction, behind the palace. Food was taken to the corridor next to the dinning room in wooden boxes lined with zinc, with coal at the bottom, to keep them hot. From there food was transferred to dishes taken to the table.

Where were the slaves and servants quarters?

The construction that today houses the collection of carriages is located where before existed the coachhouse and storehouse, known as 'ucharias'. Located there were the few slaves, coachmen and  work people as well as stores and work implements. The palace employees that had access to the imperial family received a salary (including the slaves) - they were divided into diferent hierarchic levels. The 'gentlemen of the chamber' were usually young from good families, that served directly the emperor, the Empress and the Princesses. They also counted with ladies-in-waiting. They lived in the palace or else in the 'casa dos semanários', located in the present Grão-Pará Palace, at the back of the square behind the museum.

If you wish to learn more about the palace, the Imperial Museum or the collections - contact us, either by letter, e-mail or telephone to make an appointment.

The Imperial Museum possesses one of the historic archives in Brazil, with over 200 thousand documents, engravings, maps and photographs. Researchers and students from all over Brazil and abroad are here received. The Museum Library, especialising in Brazilian  History of the XVIII and XIX centuries, has over 40 thousand volumes, periodicals and rare books at the disposal of students, professors and researchers.

The centre of patrimonial education receives schools and students with guides. The visits can be booked in advance .