Museum of Science and Technology (PUCRS)

Museum of Science and Technology (PUCRS)
Established	December 9, 1998.
Location	Avenida Ipiranga, 6681. Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Type	Paleontology, Natural history museum, science, Technology.
Website	www.pucrs.br/mct

The Museum of Science and Technology (PUCRS) is a Brazilian museum, located in the city of Porto Alegre in Rio Grande do Sul, on Avenida Ipiranga 6681, Building 40, Parthenon in the neighborhood, near the PUCRS. The visiting hours are from Tuesdays to Sundays, from 9am to 5pm. Coordinates: 30°03′30″S 51°10′34″W / 30.058333°S 51.176111°W / -30.058333; -51.176111

Overview

Museums of Paleorrota.

Museum of Paleontology Irajá Damiani Pinto Museum of Natural Sciences Foundation Zoo Botanical Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Science and Technology (PUCRS) Museum of Geological History of Rio Grande do Sul Educational Museum Gama D'Eça. Museum Vincente Pallotti. Museum Aristides Carlos Rodrigues. Paleontological and Archeological Museum Walter Ilha. Museum Daniel Cargnin.

The museum was inaugurated on December 9, 1998. It is the only interactive museum of natural sciences in Latin America and one of the best in the world, offering activities for all ages and showing areas of trial-attractions on the universe, Earth, environment and man, among others.

The permanent exhibition area of the public has about 700 interactive experiments, covering many areas of knowledge. Even the visitor can participate in experiments that resulted in the current scientific knowledge.

The permanent collection includes several million pieces and presents one of the best displays of natural sciences from around the country. These include parts of paleontological geopark of paleorrota, a major exhibition of birds and stuffed animals and mineral resources Brazilians, some with thousands of samples.

External links

• Museum of Science and Technology PUCRS website
• PUCRS website