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Coordinates: 10°S 52°W / 10°S 52°W / -10; -52
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1. Museu do Meio Ambiente
2. Instituto Baleia Jubarte - Patrocinio Petrobras
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Located in a restored mansion in the Historic District of Caravelas, the Brazilian Humpback Whale Institute harbors the research and conservation Project of the same name, sponsored by Petrobras through its Petrobras Socio-Environmental Program, and a small exhibit on whales, dolphins and the Institute's work.
3. Museu de Arqueologia e Paleontologia da UFPI
4. Itaipu Natureza
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
5. Museu da Natureza
6. CAPPA-Centro de Apoio a Pesquisa Paleontologica da Quarta Colonia
7. Jardim Botanico de Sao Paulo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,391 reviews
Calm, green and refreshing, the city's botanical garden, situated inside the immense Parque Estadual Fontes do Ipiranga (PEFI) on the south side of town, provides a beautifully appointed sanctuary for thousands of tropical plant and animal species. The garden opened in 1938 to preserve part of the remaining Atlantic coastal forest, and it functions as a research facility focusing on Brazilian flora and fauna. The garden also shelters the source of the Rio Ipiranga, which figures heavily into national patriotic lore.
Reviewed By phil19522015 - Brisbane, Australia
The Botanical Gardens in Sao Paulo are quite well developed and contain a large tract of closed forest as well as well appointed gardens and expansive park areas. There are many semi-secluded areas for visitors to put space between each other for a picnic or just relax on the lawn. In addition to a wide variety of plants including an orchid house it was suprising to see the wildlife there including Howler Monkeys and Toucans. I will be going back for respite and to enjoy and learn more about Brazillian plants.
8. Museu de Paleontologia Placido Cidade Nuvens
9. Museu da Amazonia (MUSA)
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4.5 based on 1,339 reviews
Created in January 2009, Musa sits on a 100-hectare area at the Adolpho Ducke Forest Reserve, belonging to the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia [National Institute for Amazonia Research] - INPA, in Manaus, a native dryland forest area that has been passionately studied for the last 50 years. The results of this research, compiled in catalogs that broach topics such as plants, birds and frogs, tell what Musa wants to show visitors. At Musa, one can find exhibitions, an orchid and a bromeliad house, a lake, aquariums, and experimental snake, insect, and butterfly labs. A 42-meter high tower provides a magnificent view of the treetops, unforgettable at 6 am. Forest trails allow visitors to take pleasant walks and make surprising discoveries. At Musa, we develop research on science popularization and scientific and cultural education. A house of culture and science, of relationships and the celebration of diverse beings in the world. A place where humans and non-humans live happily together.
Reviewed By 374mmdc - Sao Paulo, Brazil
The park/museum is a bit run down - the lack of investment if keeping the facilities is palpable. Nevertheless, it is worth a visit. You can take easy and safe walks into the Amazon jungle inside the park, and if you climb the ~200 steps that lead to the top of a metal observation tower you can see the resident monkeys playing around the trees canopy. The park also holds a pond with the water lilly Vitoria Regia. The museum/park sits in the limit of the city of Manaus, so prepare for a 40 mins taxi ride to get there. You might need to call an Uber to go back to the city since taxis are inexistent in this part of the city. Nothing in this park is friendly to the person with reduced mobility.
10. Museu de Historia Natural de Itapira
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4.5 based on 10 reviews
