Museu Felicia Leirner

Welcome to the Museu Felícia Leirner, an extraordinary open-air sanctuary where art and nature exist in a state of profound synergy. Situated at an altitude of nearly 1,600 meters in the Serra da Mantiqueira, this museum is a…

Our journey through Felícia Leirner's artistic evolution begins with her early figurative phase, which spans from approximately 1950 to 1958. In this area of the park, you will encounter sculptures that are clearly recognizable…

As we move further into the grounds, the sculptures begin to change. We have entered the 'Organic Phase,' which dominated Felícia Leirner's work during the 1960s. …

In the final decades of her life, from the 1980s until her death in 1996, Felícia Leirner’s work underwent a final, radical transformation into pure abstraction. This area of the museum showcases her 'Full' and 'Cutout' phases. …

Rising like a modern cathedral of glass and concrete amidst the sculpture park is the Claudio Santoro Auditorium. Named after one of Brazil's most significant composers and conductors, this venue is widely considered one of the…

While the sculptures are the primary focus of the museum, it is impossible to ignore the living art that surrounds them: the Araucária forest. Also known as the Paraná Pine, these trees are a unique and ancient species native to…

As we reach the higher points of the museum grounds, we find ourselves at one of the most spectacular viewpoints in all of Campos do Jordão. From here, the land falls away into the deep valleys of the Mantiqueira, and on a clear…

As we depart from the Museu Felícia Leirner, let us carry with us the image of a woman who found her ultimate freedom in these mountains. Felícia Leirner did more than create sculptures; she created a space where we are invited…