What to do and see in Brazil, Brazil: The Best Science Museums

Closed of 01/21/2019 to 03/06/2019. The mission of the Museum of Science and Technology, based on the institutional principles of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, is to generate, preserve and disseminate knowledge through its collections and exhibitions, contributing to the development of science, education and culture. The performance of the Museum as a channel for the diffusion of knowledge takes place through its exhibitions. Elaborated to awaken the curiosity and the taste for the sciences, they value the participation of the visitor who, when engaging in unusual and playful experiences, becomes the protagonist of their own learning. With interactive experiments and thematic exhibitions, the Museum is a unique space, full of fun and unusual experiences for visitors of all ages. Discount for teachers and students only in the purchase at the museum

Tue, Wed, Fri 8.30am-5pm, Thu 1pm-9pm, Sat 9am-5pm

WEG Museum, an interactive space of science and technology. Here you get to know the energy-generating processes and, in practice, learn their applications without day one day.

The Museum of Tomorrow is a new kind of Science museum. Here you are invited to examine the past, understand today's global trends and envision possible scenarios for the next 50 years through immersive audiovisual environments, interactive installations and games available to public in Portuguese, English and Spanish. The museum has areas dedicated to temporary exhibitions, an auditorium for events, an inviting café, a restaurant and a museum shop. The museum also has three specific areas of programming: Education, Laboratory of Tomorrow and the Observatory of Tomorrow.