Museum of Archeology and Ethnology of the University of São Paulo, Archaeological research museum at University City Armando de Salles Oliveira, São Paulo, Brazil.
The Museum of Archeology and Ethnology of the University of São Paulo is a research museum on the campus of the University of São Paulo, holding a large collection of objects and images from different cultures and periods. The collection covers material cultures from the Americas, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and Africa.
The museum was founded in 1989, when the archaeological and ethnological departments of the Paulista Museum were brought together to form a separate institution. Since then, it has grown into a research center within the University of São Paulo.
The museum displays objects from indigenous communities across the Americas alongside pieces from the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and Africa, showing how people made and used everyday things. Walking through the rooms, visitors can compare pottery, tools, and ornaments from very different parts of the world.
The museum sits on the University of São Paulo campus, which is large and easiest to reach by car or public transit. Allow enough time for a visit, as the galleries cover a wide range of collections and there is a lot to take in.
The museum's library holds around 50,000 books focused on archaeology and ethnology, making it one of the largest specialized libraries of its kind in Brazil. Researchers and curious visitors can use it to look up works on specific cultures or regions covered by the collections.
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