The Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil (CCBB BH), which is part of Praça da Liberdade Cultural Circuit, one of the tourists favourites destinations, the schedule is full of exhibitions, theatrical performances and music concerts. CCBB offers, as well, workshops and laboratories developed by the Educational Program, which tells not only the history of the capital but the history of the whole country. Since its opening, in august 2013, more than 5,5 million people have visited the building.
Facade reflected in the pound by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Square, bandstand and facade by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Facade seen from the square by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Facade seen from walkway by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
facade (1930) by Luiz SignorelliCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
In 1926, the construction of the building that now hosts CCBB Belo Horizonte, in Praça da Liberdade, was initiated. Architect Luiz Signorelli, founder of the School of Architecture of the University of Minas Gerais, received the task of preparing a project for the headquarters of the General Office of Security and Public Assistance, which became extinct precisely on the inauguration day of the building: September 7, 1930.
Shortly afterwards, the headquarters of the General Office of the Interior, which had annexed the Security and Public Assistance Office, were converted into the General Command of the Revolutionary Force during the 1930 Revolution. Recently, the location was the seat of the General Office of Social Defense and the State’s General Prosecution Office.
facade (1930) by Luiz SignorelliCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Glass ceiling (2013) by RetechCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
The remodelling and adaptation works for the future CCBB Belo Horizonte building began officially in August of 2009.
Inaugurated on August 27, 2013, the Cultural Center is a result of a partnership between the Banco do Brasil and the Government of the State of Minas Gerais, and is part of the Praça da Liberdade Cultural Circuit, a complex of old public administration buildings that became spaces of culture arts, and leisure, in one of the most beautiful landmarks of the city.
Courtyard (2013) by Luiz SignorelliCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Retractable roof seen from the entrance by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Retractable roof seen from the entrance by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Parcial view of retractable roof by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Retractable roof by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Entrance Hall Liberdade by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Hall Liberdade (1930) by Luiz SignorelliCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Stained glass Goddes of Justice by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Stained glass window seen from the second floor by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Stained glass window by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Hall Liberdade (1930) by Luiz SignorelliCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Stained glass (1930) by casa ConradoCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Hall Liberdade (2013) by Luiz SignorelliCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Main entrance by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Foyer I (1930) by Luiz SignorelliCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Today, the CCBB has 1,200 m² of exhibition rooms, a theater that seats 264 people, a multiuse room that allows for several configurations of stage and orchestra, rooms for the educational program, two coffee shops, and one bookstore, in addition to the administrative area, totalling 8,000 m² open to the public, putting CCBB BH among the largest cultural spaces of the country.
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Gallery third floor by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Foyer of Theatre II by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
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Theatre II by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Theatre II - exit by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Noble Hall (1930) by Luiz SignorelliCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
In Banco do Brasil’s Cultural Centers, the public has access to national and international cultural and artistic manifestations that result from the dialogue between past and present, aiming to reflect upon and incite new paradigms of the world throughout several areas and languages.
Office of the Secretary by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Furniture (1930) by Luiz SignorelliCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
hunting dog (1930) by Laubisch HirthCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Stateroom by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Gallery third floor by CCBB Belo HorizonteCentro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
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It is with satisfaction that we invite the public to know and to participate in the activities, hoping to increase the understanding of cultural and artistic diversity, broadening horizons and enlightening citizens inside and outside the CCBB spaces.
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