home to one of the most important collections of historical brazilian documents in the country, the arquivo nacional, or national archive, is the epicenter the nation's files - the largest collection of archives in brazil, the national archive monitors and implements brazil's national policy for files, and houses a truly extensive selection of documents directly relating to the heritage of the country.

not only assembling the files, the national archive plays a significant role in monitoring and managing files, in line with the national council of archives (Conarq - Conselho Nacional de Arquivos - conarq), as well as cultivating the expansion of scientific and cultural knowledge.