Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia
da Universidade de São Paulo
The Museum of Archeology and Ethnology (MAE) at the University of São Paulo (USP) was founded in 1989 and has a collection of approximately 120,000 artifacts. The museum is free of charge and open to the general public. In addition to the permanent and special exhibits, there are also classes, workshops, and other research opportunities at the MAE.
References:
Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia da Universidade de São Paulo. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved May 5, 2012, from http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museu_de_Arqueologia_e_Etnologia_da_Universidade_de_S%C3%A3o_Paulo.
Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia da Universidade de São Paulo. (2009). In Revista Museu. Retrieved May 5, 2012, from http://www.revistamuseu.com.br/enderecos/detalhar.asp?nom_cat=Arqueologia&nom_pais=Brasil&nom_regiao=S%E3o%20Paulo&tipo=4&id_end=1297.
| Subject Tags | |
|---|---|
| Type of institution: | special museum |
| Type of materials: | artifacts |
| Collection subject areas: | art / education |
| Other tags: | free entrance |
| Collection & Organizational Information | |
|---|---|
| Founded by: | University of São Paulo |
| Founded date: | 1989 |
| Book collection items: | 60,000 |
| Linear quantity of archival documents: | 120,000 |
| Location & Transportation | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Avenida Professor Almeida Prado, 1466 |
| Neighborhood: | Butantã |
| City, State — CEP [?]: | São Paulo, SP — 05508-070 |
| Nearest train station: | Butantã (3.6 km) |
| Transit route [?]: | Line 4 (Metrô L4-Amarela) |
| Contact & Social Media | |
|---|---|
| Telephone: | +55 (11) 3091-4905 |
| Email: | mae@usp.br |
| Website: | http://www.mae.usp.br |
| YouTube: | [link] |
| Cost & Hours | |
|---|---|
| Sunday: | 10:00-16:00 |
| Monday: | (closed) |
| Tuesday: | (closed) |
| Wednesday: | 9:00-17:00 |
| Thursday: | 9:00-17:00 |
| Friday: | 9:00-17:00 |
| Saturday: | 10:00-16:00 |
| General admission: | (no fee) |
Related Links
- Laboratório de Estudos sobre a Cidade Antiga (Labeca)
- The Labroratory for Studies of the Ancient City is division of the MAE opened in 2006 to study the ancient Greeks (in Portuguese).
The accuracy of the information on this site is subject to changes made by the institution. Please use the contact information provided to verify hours of operation, admission fees, etc.
Last update: 2012-04-28
