Museu Republicano de Itu

The Museu Republicano Convenção de Itu, also known as the Republican Museum, is a museum specializing in the period of the Old Republic. It is located in a townhouse in the city of Itu, where supporters of the overthrow of the Brazilian monarchical regime gathered in 1873. This meeting was known as the Convenção de Itu. The museum's focus is on the Brazilian republican movement and the first phase of the Brazilian Republic, with an emphasis on the perspective of São Paulo on the movement. It also deals with the history of Itu and the region, with an emphasis on the 19th century.

Inauguration and Affiliation of the Museum

The museum was inaugurated on April 18, 1923, by the then president of the State of São Paulo, Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa. Since its inauguration, it has been an auxiliary unit attached to the Museu Paulista of the University of São Paulo. The idea for the museum came from the desire of São Paulo republicans to create an institution that would celebrate the memory of the republican regime and exalt the participation of the State of São Paulo in the establishment of republicanism in the country.

Initial Proposal and Purchase of the Museum Building

The museum's first proposal was actually in 1917, when Graciano Geribello, the then mayor of Itu, first presented the project for the purchase of the townhouse where the Convenção de Itu took place in 1873, with memorial purposes. However, the request was not accepted and was only resumed by Washington Luís, then President of the State of São Paulo. On December 23, 1921, the state deputy for the PRP, Mário Tavares, made the speech requesting the budget for the purchase of the townhouse where the Convention was held and its transformation into a museum.