Museu de Zoologia
da Universidade de São Paulo
Occupying an area of 700m2, the Zoologia Museum of the University of São Paulo has embalmed samples of Brazil’s tropical fauna dating from over 50 years. The library and exhibits are open to researchers and the general public and contain more than 70,000 objects, including books, newspapers, and maps.
References:
São Paulo: Museums. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved April 28, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/São_Paulo.
Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo. (2009). In Revista Museu. Retrieved May 5, 2012, from http://www.revistamuseu.com.br/enderecos/detalhar.asp?nom_cat=Ci%EAncias%20Naturais%20e%20de%20Hist%F3ria%20Natural&nom_pais=Brasil&nom_regiao=S%E3o%20Paulo&tipo=4&id_end=1306.
| Subject Tags | |
|---|---|
| Type of institution: | special museum |
| Type of materials: | archival materials |
| Collection subject areas: | science / history |
| Other tags: | gift shop / wheelchair accessible |
| Collection & Organizational Information | |
|---|---|
| Founded date: | 1969 |
| Building architect: | Christiano Stockler das Neves |
| Building date: | 1941 |
| Book collection items: | 76,000 |
| Location & Transportation | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Avenida Nazaré, 481 |
| Neighborhood: | Ipiranga |
| City, State — CEP [?]: | São Paulo, SP — 04263-000 |
| Nearest train station: | Alto do Ipiranga (1.9 km) |
| Transit route [?]: | Line 2-Green (Metrô L2-Verde) |
| Contact & Social Media | |
|---|---|
| Telephone: | +55 (11) 2065-8100 |
| Email: | mz@edu.usp.br |
| Website: | http://www.mz.usp.br |
| Facebook: | [link] |
| Twitter: | @mzusp |
| Cost & Hours | |
|---|---|
| Sunday: | 9:00-17:00 |
| Monday: | (closed) |
| Tuesday: | (closed) |
| Wednesday: | 9:00-17:00 |
| Thursday: | 9:00-17:00 |
| Friday: | 9:00-17:00 |
| Saturday: | 9:00-17:00 |
| General admission: | R$6 [convert to US$, €, ₤, other] |
| Meia-entrada [?]: | R$3 [convert to US$, €, ₤, other] |
Related Links
- Museu do Café
- Located in the coastal city of Santos, SP (approximately 75km from the Capital), the Association of Friends of the Coffee Museum (AAMC) raised the funds to remodel the Museu da Imigração.
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
