This paper discusses symbolical implications of coexistence of two symbolical sources at Abílio Barreto Historical Museum (ABHM), located at Belo Horizonte, Brazil. At ABHM exist two concurrent symbolical sources since foundation, with a lot of implications, as the duplication of historical artefacts, physical spaces, and messages to the population. The research was made through documental investigation in files of Belo Horizonte, besides local library newspapers collection, books, al-bums, folders and pamphlets edited by the ABHM Association of Friends, besides Abílio Barreto's niece's personal collection. Data analysis was based on the discourse analysis of maintenance or not of Abílio Barreto's original proposal for ABHM. We concluded that symbolical sources of an organization bring for the organizational day-by-day, signs and symbols always peculiar to them. An alert to managers is that deal with an intelligible environment does not mean that it is homogeneous. When homogeneity comes, it is more probable that, anyway, eaning associated by individuals of that context had discov-ered other ways of expression. Management, therefore, is not only about managerial techniques.
symbolism; symbolic bipolarity; museums