The present article study objects are the school museums introduced into Brazilian schools in the end of the 19th century and during the 20th. Its motivation was based upon the finding of several proposals, ways of operationalize and different objects named school museums. From this the identification of differences in pedagogical texts and educational legislation has been sought, privileging the state of Santa Catarina as referential context to mobilize the second documental type. As a result, six meanings have been reached, each taking a distinct format although aiming the same goal: To make educational means more concrete. To present such meanings is the main objective of this article, which is inserted in the discussions about teaching materials and their introduction in schools.
school museum; pedagogical museum; school objects; school space