The PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology is a Brazilian museum run by the
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ( pt, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, PUCRS) is a private non-profit Catholic university. With campuses in the Brazilian cities of Porto Alegre and Viamão, it is the ...
(PUCRS), located in the city of
Porto Alegre in
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul (, , ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative_units_of_Brazil#List, fifth-most-populous state and the List of Brazilian st ...
, at Ipiranga Av. 6681, Building 40, Parthenon. Visiting hours are from Tuesdays to Sundays, from 9am to 5pm. However, due to the current pandemic, it is necessary to book it beforehand.
Overview
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 people of all ages and showcasing attractions divided per area -
universe,
Earth,
environment and
man.
The permanent exhibition area of the public has about 700 interactive experiments, covering many areas of knowledge. The visitor can even actively 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.
See also
*Paleorrota Geopark
*
List of Foucault pendulums
This is a list of Foucault pendulums in the world:
Europe
Austria
* Technisches Museum Wien, Vienna
* St. Ruprecht an der Raab, Styria, erected in 2001 in a slim stainless steel pyramid, partially with glass windows; it is worldwide the firs ...
References
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External links
Museum of Science and Technology PUCRS websitePUCRS website
Museums in Porto Alegre
Museums established in 1998
Science museums in Brazil
Technology museums
Museum of Science and Technology (PUCRS)