Museum of Natural Sciences
Museu de Ciências Naturais da Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul
Established1954
LocationRua Salvador França 1427.
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Coordinates30°03′06″S 51°10′38″W / 30.05167°S 51.17722°W / -30.05167; -51.17722
TypePaleontology, Natural history museum.
Websitehttp://www.fzb.rs.gov.br/museu/
Porto Alegre Botanical Garden

The Museu de Ciências Naturais da Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul ("Museum of Natural Sciences of the Rio Grande do Sul Zoobotanical Foundation"), is a Brazilian museum located inside the Porto Alegre Botanical Garden. Open from Monday to Sunday 9am to 12pm and from 13h30 to 17h.

Emerged in 1954 from the breakup of a natural history collection of the Júlio de Castilhos Museum.[1]

The permanent exhibition features 49 windows, that approach the richness of species native to Rio Grande do Sul, both flora and fauna. The show is organized in an evolutionary sequence: plant today, groups of animals and paleontological showcases. In this way, show the characteristic fauna of various ecosystems of the state: swamp, field and forest.

Paleontology

Here is an exhibition of fossils found in the geopark of paleorrota, besides contributing to publications on the subject.

See also

  • Paleorrota Geopark

References

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