90 years
IBGE celebrates 90 years with a national events agenda
May 18, 2026 05h13 PM | Last Updated: May 21, 2026 12h20 PM
Highlights
- The historical international start began at Itamaraty, in Brasília, and now travels back in time to the founding of the IBGE at Palácio do Catete, in Rio de Janeiro.
- The event takes place on May 29th, with a seminar and ceremony, at the Museum of the Republic, which houses the Palácio do Catete.
- Within a year, there will be more than 90 technical events and official ceremonies, which will be immortalized in books, films and documentaries.
- One of the most important statistics and geosciences offices in the world, the IBGE celebrates 90 years with a record schedule of events.
- Event at Palácio do Catete.
- 90 Years: The history of IBGE within the Presidency of the Republic (1936-1964).
- Special message: Celso Amorim, Chief Advisor of the Special Advisory to the President of the Republic.
- From National Institute of Statistics to Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.
The history of the IBGE, which is part of the history of Brazil, begins in Rio de Janeiro, with the leading role of being born at the center of the Executive Branch, exercising the function of centralizing Statistics and Geosciences and modernizing the Brazilian State.
The IBGE was installed on May 29, 1936, at Palácio do Catete, in Rio de Janeiro, by President Getúlio Vargas, initially as the National Statistics Institute (INE). On January 26, 1938, Getúlio Vargas signed the decree that gave the office the name of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The location, at the time the headquarters of the Federal Administration, served as the base for the creation of the institution that modernized data collection, including Statistics and Geosciences conventions.
To celebrate this historical milestone in the founding of the IBGE, the Palácio do Catete – today, the Museum of the Republic – will host, 90 years later, on May 29, 2026, from 3 pm to 5 pm, the seminar “90 Years: The History of the IBGE in the Presidency of the Republic (1936–1964),” which will have a special message from the Honorable Celso Amorim, Chief Advisor of the Special Advisory to the President of the Republic.
Like Amorim, the first president of the IBGE was the then Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Carlos de Macedo Soares, the longest serving leader of the office, in the periods from 1936 to 1951 and from 1955 to 1956.
IBGE's trajectory within the Presidency
The IBGE's trajectory within the Presidency of the Republic is fundamental to understanding the strategic importance of its foundation. This is a necessary dialogue to understand its connection with the current scenario and the future, given the challenges and opportunities of the Digital Age — both for the IBGE itself, one of the most relevant Statistics and Geosciences offices in the world, and for the entire statistical and geoscientific system.
“For 90 years, the IBGE has transformed territory into knowledge, population into national consciousness and data into sovereignty. From Palácio do Catete, where the first board emerged under the old agrarianism of the 1930s, to the current one, which operates and plans in the digital age in a democratic and collective way, the IBGE follows Brazil, learning to see itself broadly to be governed increasingly by intelligence and national sovereignty,” highlights the President of the IBGE, Marcio Pochmann.
For Pochmann, it is essential to understand the origin and leading role of the IBGE being born within the Presidency of the Republic. “When created and subordinated directly to the Presidency of the Republic between 1936 and 1964, the IBGE was born in the heart of the power of the national State to fulfill the strategic mission of transforming a fragmented, agrarian and unequal country into a nation capable of knowing its territory, planning its future and asserting its sovereignty. Before artificial intelligence existed, Brazil already understood that there is no strong State without statistical and geographic intelligence.”
After the seminar, the gardens of Palácio do Catete will host, starting at 7 pm, with accreditation at 6 pm, the launching ceremony of the “90 Years Medal”, made by the Brazilian Mint, in a limited series. The event is supported by the Museum of the Republic and the Ministry of Culture.
The Palace will also be the stage for the launch and detailing of the major national event for the 90th anniversary of IBGE, which will take place in June 2026, in Brasília, and will have the President of the Republic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as guest of honor.
Service and accreditation
Seminar “90 Years: The history of the IBGE within the Presidency of the Republic (1936-1964)”
Venue: Palácio do Catete - Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Date: May 29, 2026
2 pm - accreditation
3 pm to 5 pm – seminar
Access the invitation to the event here.
In a diplomatic session format, the seminar will be reserved for guests, with a symbolic representation of authorities, public and private managers, the epistemic community, data users and producers, students and society.
“Medal Launch Ceremony and 90th Anniversary National Event”
Venue: Palácio do Catete Gardens - Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Date: May 29, 2026
6 pm – accreditation
7 pm - start of the ceremony
The Medal launch ceremony and the National 90th Anniversary Event will have limited registration, depending on the venue's capacity, and must be done individually at the address: IBGE's 90th anniversary until May 26th.
It is noted that the ceremony event will have 60% of seats allocated to permanent or retired officials, temporary employees and outsourced employees.
Both events will be broadcast by Digital IBGE (www.ibge.gov.br).
My Brazil, Our IBGE
In addition to the event in Rio de Janeiro, the IBGE superintendencies in the states will also launch several technical events and ceremonies.
Check the agenda
Over the next few months, seminars, ceremonies and other commemorative actions for the IBGE's 90th anniversary will be held across the country, in a great mobilization of institutions, partners and society. Check out the calendar of events that will take place until May 29th:
Special Session to celebrate 90 years of the IBGE in the Legislative Assembly of Pará
In Pará, on May 20th, a Special Session will be held to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the IBGE at the Legislative Assembly of the State of Pará. The activity will take place at 2 pm, in the João Batista Auditorium of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Pará (Alepa), located at Palácio da Cabanagem, 2nd floor, at Rua do Aveiro, nº 130, Praça Dom Pedro II, Cidade Velha neighborhood, in Belém.
Special Session in reference to the 90th anniversary of the IBGE at the Legislative Assembly of Sergipe
In Sergipe, the program, on May 22nd, includes a Special Session in reference to the 90 years of the IBGE in the Legislative Assembly of Sergipe. The event is scheduled for 9 am, at Palácio Governador João Alves Filho, Alese's headquarters, located at Praça Fausto Cardoso, in downtown Aracaju.
Launch of PINTEC
On May 25th, at the Palácio da Fazenda, in Rio de Janeiro, the launch of the Survey of Innovation (PINTEC) will take place. The product provides information for the construction of sectoral, regional and national indicators of the innovation activities of Brazilian companies with 10 or more employed persons, with the investigation universe being the activities of the Mining and Manufacturing Industries, as well as the sectors of Electricity and Gas and Selected services.
Launch of the Memory and Technology Space
On May 25th, also at Palácio da Fazenda, in Rio de Janeiro, a new space will be opened to feature the Isaac Kerstenetzky Library, in addition to gradually bringing part of the collection from the Canabarro complex to the new space in downtown Rio de Janeiro. The library has been closed to the public since 2019; with this change it will once again serve the IBGE internal users and the population.
Launch of the Interactive Map at Casa Brasil IBGE Rio de Janeiro
On May 25th, Casa Brasil IBGE Rio de Janeiro, located at Palácio da Fazenda, receives a new interactive map measuring 10 meters in length. In it, people will be able to see Brazil at the center of the world and learn about the Institute's cartographic bases.
Administrative Meeting 2026
On the 25th, 26th and 27th, the IBGE will hold this event whose central objective is to bring together officials from the areas of Material Resources, Budget and Finance, Human Resources and Planning and Management of State Superintendencies (SESs) with the coordination teams of the Executive Directorate of the IBGE, promoting integration, exchange of experiences and alignment of procedures. The opening takes place at the Clube de Engenharia do Brasil, and the remaining days at the IBGE´s headquarters, in Rio de Janeiro.
Launch of UNDP´s IDHM and International Launch of the National Census of Population Experiencing Homelessness
On May 26th, the launch of the UNDP´s IDHM and the international launch of the National Census of Population Experiencing Homelessness will take place at Palácio do Planalto, in Brasília. The first provides a measure composed of indicators of three dimensions of human development: longevity, education and income. The second is intended to count and characterize the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the Brazilian homeless population, constituting an essential instrument for strengthening public policies aimed at this population group, by providing a robust, standardized and comparable statistical base at the national level.
Solemn Session of the Legislative Assembly of Paraná for the 90th anniversary of the IBGE
In Paraná, on May 26th, a Solemn Session of the Legislative Assembly will be held to celebrate the Institute's 90th anniversary. The ceremony will take place at 9 am, at the headquarters of the Legislative Assembly of Paraná, located at Praça Nossa Senhora de Salete, s/n, in the Centro Cívico, in Curitiba.
Seminar My Partner, My Brazil, Our IBGE (Pará)
Also in Pará, the My Partner, My Brazil, Our IBGE Seminar will be held on May 28th, from 9 am to 11 am. The event will take place at the Palacete Faciola, in the Eneida de Moraes Auditorium, located at Avenida Nossa Senhora de Nazaré, 138, in the neighborhood of Nazaré, in Belém.
Seminar My Paraíba, My Brazil, Our IBGE
In Paraíba, on May 29th, the Seminar My Paraíba, My Brazil, Our IBGE will take place, from 8:30 am to 11 am. The activity will take place at the Sebrae Auditorium, located at Avenida Maranhão, 963, in the neighborhood of Estados, in João Pessoa.
Seminar My Partner, My Brazil, Our IBGE (Paraíba)
Still in João Pessoa, on May 29th, the Seminar My Partner, My Brazil, Our IBGE will be held from 11 am to 12 pm, also at the Sebrae Auditorium, at Avenida Maranhão, 963, neighborhood of Estados.
90 years: The History of IBGE within the Presidency of the Republic (1936-1964)
In Rio de Janeiro, the activity “90 years: The History of the IBGE within the Presidency of the Republic (1936-1964)” will be held, from 3 pm to 5 pm. The meeting will take place at Palácio do Catete, Museum of the Republic, located at Rua do Catete, 153.
Launch ceremony of the Medal and 90th anniversary National Event
Still in Rio de Janeiro, the program includes the launch ceremony of the Medal and the IBGE 90th Anniversary National Event, at 7 pm, with accreditation at 6 pm, in the gardens of Palácio do Catete, Museum of the Republic, also at Rua do Catete, 153.
Follow the 90th birthday celebrations
As of today (May 18th), a page is available on the IBGE 90 Years website which brings together all the commemorative events already scheduled and which will be constantly updated as new actions are confirmed.
Moreover, the celebrations can be followed by Digital IBGE and our social media: YouTube, Instagram, Tik Tok and Facebook.
