The museologist Aécio de Oliveira was born on July 30, 1938, in the Poço da Panela neighborhood, in Recife, to Lourival de Oliveira and Maria Luiza Pequeno de Oliveira.

Comendador (someone who receives a commendation) José Ferreira Baltar was a man who loved our tradition and our past (FERNANDES, 1929 p.24), and that made him collect objects that represent different moments in Pernambuco history throughout his life.

Created by the Liceu de Artes e Ofícios do Recife (Recife School of Arts and Crafts), this collection began from an art gallery inaugurated at the School in 1887, which was later transformed into the institution’s art museum.