Farmhouse
Mud and timber.
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The José Antônio Pereira Museum is named after the founder of Campo Grande and occupies the old headquarters of the Bálsamo Farm, where his family lived in the nineteenth century; the land was given to the city in 1966. The museum takes visitors «back» to the mid nineteenth century through a country house built of mud and timber in the traditional wattle-and-daub way. It shows the family's personal belongings, household tools, an old ox cart and a monjolo, a traditional water-powered pestle for pounding grain, telling the story of how the capital of Mato Grosso do Sul began. It lies in the south of the city, away from the centre, and opens Tuesday to Friday; according to March 2026 reports it now also opens on weekend afternoons from 13:00 to 17:00. Entry is usually free; confirm times before going.
Mud and timber.
Rural tools.
Founder's story.
Avenida Guaicurus, Jardim Monte Alegre, Campo Grande
No, it is in the south of the city, so plan to go by car or ride-hailing.