Instituto Butantan, Research institute in São Paulo, Brazil.
The Butantan Institute spans multiple laboratories and facilities across its campus, conducting research in immunology, epidemiology, and biotechnology studies.
Established in 1901 by physician Vital Brazil, the institute initially focused on developing serums to combat the bubonic plague outbreak in Santos.
Four specialized museums within the institute showcase scientific achievements, biological specimens, and the evolution of medical research in Brazil.
The institute produces 90 percent of vaccines used throughout Brazil, including immunizations against influenza, tetanus, and other widespread diseases.
The facility maintains an extensive collection of venomous creatures for research purposes and produces antivenoms for treating snake and scorpion bites.
Location: São Paulo
Inception: February 23, 1901
Address: Avenida Vital Brasil, nº 1500 05503-900
Phone: +551126279807
Email: doc@butantan.gov.br
Website: http://butantan.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -23.56757,-46.71834
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:31
Sao Paulo combines modern architecture with cultural diversity. The city presents skyscrapers, historical buildings, museums and parks. From Paulista Avenue to Ibirapuera Park, this metropolis stands as a center of Brazilian art and history.
Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo
948 m
Civil Police Museum of the State of São Paulo
533 m
Guita and José Mindlin Brazilian Library
715 m
Museu Histórico do Instituto Butantan
370 m
Museum of Education and Toys
557 m
Museu de Microbiologia do Instituto Butantan
126 m
Museu Biológico do Instituto Butantan
377 m
Edifício Eurípedes Simões de Paula
694 m
Sculpture park of the Museu de Arte Contemporânea
919 m
No title (Amilcar de Castro/MAC)
833 m
Ernesto de Sousa Campos
586 m
Instituto Butantan
36 m
Profiles
931 m
Catedral
929 m
Untitled
789 m
Auriga I
836 m
Quadrado
896 m
Sem título (Marcia Pastore/MAC)
910 m
No title (Marcia Pastore/MAC)
819 m
Ultramarine
920 m
Canto II
942 m
Tribute to Ana Rosa Kucinski
801 m
Bell of the Rectory (The Goat)
929 m
Monument to Friendship between Brazil and Japan
580 m
Samotrace Victory
908 m
Church of Our Lady of the Poor
227 m
Collections of the Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo
903 m
Sundial, University of São Paulo
731 mReviews
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