Museu de Paleontologia da Universidade Regional do Cariri
Museu de Paleontologia da Universidade Regional do Cariri, Paleontology museum in Santana do Cariri, Brazil.
The museum exhibits a collection of fossils from the Araripe Basin, including preserved pterosaurs, dinosaurs, and prehistoric plants from 110 million years ago.
Founded in 1985 by Professor Plácido Cidade Nuvens while serving as mayor, the museum was later transferred to the Regional University of Cariri in 1991.
The institution functions as a research center for paleontological studies, conducting systematic fossil excavations throughout the Araripe Basin region of Brazil.
Located at coordinates -7.186167, -39.736274, the museum welcomes approximately 2,000 visitors monthly and offers guided tours for educational groups.
The collection contains numerous fossils of ancient sharks, rays, spiders, scorpions, and petrified tree trunks from the Missão Velha and Santana formations.
Location: Santana do Cariri
GPS coordinates: -7.18617,-39.73627
Latest update: March 4, 2025 08:26
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