Museum of Natural Sciences, Natural sciences museum in Porto Alegre, Brazil
The Museum of Natural Sciences contains 432,000 specimens of animals and plants across its 3,000 square meters of exhibition and research spaces.
The institution began operations in 1955 after receiving natural history collections previously held at the Júlio de Castilhos Museum in Porto Alegre.
The exhibition layout follows an evolutionary sequence, starting with plant life and continuing through animal groups to paleontological discoveries of Rio Grande do Sul.
Located inside the Porto Alegre Botanical Garden, the museum welcomes visitors from Tuesday to Sunday between 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00.
The museum maintains 49 display windows presenting native species from different regional ecosystems including swamps, fields, and forests of southern Brazil.
Location: Porto Alegre
Accessibility: Accesible en silla de ruedas
Opening Hours: Martes-Domingo 10:00-12:00,13:00-17:00
Phone: +555133202032
Email: museamb@fzb.rs.gov.br
Website: http://fzb.rs.gov.br/museu
GPS coordinates: -30.05162,-51.17726
Latest update: March 5, 2025 03:04
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