The archives at the sound and image museum in Rio contain a wealth of materials donated, recorded and collected in this Centro house, soon to be replaced by the ultra-modern new building in Copacabana when building work is finished some time in 2012. Over four thousand hours of narration have been recorded since 1996 by an array of singers and personalities, and curios such as Abel Ferreira's saxophone and Ernest Nazaré's piano now reside here.