Museu do Eclipse

The Museu do Eclipse is a museum dedicated to displaying astronomical observations and instruments used to study the sun and lunar shadows. The exhibits present original equipment and documents that explain how scientists gathered evidence from the sky.

The museum was established to preserve observations from the 1919 solar eclipse in Sobral, an event that confirmed Einstein's theories about gravity and light. This moment put the city on the map as a place where science advanced.

The space draws in families and curious minds who come to explore how science shapes our understanding of the cosmos. It serves as a meeting point where locals and visitors share in the excitement of astronomical discovery.

The museum is accessible to visitors and offers guided tours along with interactive displays that explain how solar eclipses work. Plan to spend enough time reading explanations and exploring the exhibits thoroughly.

The building contains original instruments and photographs from the British expedition that measured how light bent during the 1919 eclipse. These artifacts reveal the hands-on work behind one of the most important scientific confirmations of the era.

Location: Sobral

Inception: 1999

Address: Coronel Rangel, Sobral, 62010030, CE

Email: museudoeclipse@sobral.ce.gov.br

Website: https://cultura.sobral.ce.gov.br/espaco/987

GPS coordinates: -3.68906,-40.35506

Latest update: December 12, 2025 14:22