[4] The Carmen Miranda Museum was officially created in 1956, through a decree signed by Francisco de Lima Negrão, Governor of the Federal District.

But its inauguration took place twenty years later, on August 5, 1976, by the Governor of Rio de Janeiro Floriano Peixoto Faria Lima.

Originally, the building housed a pavilion for the Morro da Viúva playground, added to the space intended for children, in accordance with the Aterro do Flamengo urbanization plan, drawn up in 1962.

Its facade is made up of the exposed concrete structure itself, in folds to promote support, with variable balances and access via two tilting doors.

As part of the birth centennial year kickoff, the museum got a life-size resin statue of Carmen, created by artist Ulysses Rabelo, who studied her death mask and dental arch for the project.