MM Gerdau Museum Of Mines And Metal

The MM Gerdau - Museum of Mines and Metal, located in the building of the former State Department of Education, houses an important collection on mining and metallurgy, documenting two of the main economic activities in Minas Gerais. With a museographic project by Marcello Dantas, the Museum uses, in a playful and creative way, the latest technology to show the universe of rocks, the processes of transformation of ores and their importance for human life and social, economic and cultural development.