Museu de Ciências Naturais da Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul
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The Museu de Ciências Naturais da Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul ("Museum of Natural Sciences of the Rio Grande do Sul Zoobotanical Fundation"), is a Brazilian museum located inside the Porto Alegre Botanical Garden
. Open from Monday to Sunday 9am to 12pm and from 13h30 to 17h.
Emerged in 1954 from the breakup of a natural history collection of the Júlio de Castilhos Museum
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The permanent exhibition features 49 windows, that approach the richness of species native to Rio Grande do Sul
, both flora and fauna. The show is organized in an evolutionary sequence: plant today, groups of animals and paleontological showcases. In this way, show the characteristic fauna of various ecosystems of the state: swamp, field and forest.
Here is an exhibition of fossils found in the geopark
of paleorrota
, besides contributing to publications on the subject.
Porto Alegre Botanical Garden
The Porto Alegre Botanical Garden is a Foundation of Rio Grande do Sul located on the street Salvador França, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Together with the Museum of Natural Sciences, the Botanical Garden is one of the most complete ones. This preservation area is also suitable for investigation,...
. Open from Monday to Sunday 9am to 12pm and from 13h30 to 17h.
Emerged in 1954 from the breakup of a natural history collection of the Júlio de Castilhos Museum
Júlio de Castilhos Museum
Júlio de Castilhos Museum is a museum located in the city of Porto Alegre . It is the oldest museum in Rio Grande do Sul state....
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The permanent exhibition features 49 windows, that approach the richness of species native to Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
, both flora and fauna. The show is organized in an evolutionary sequence: plant today, groups of animals and paleontological showcases. In this way, show the characteristic fauna of various ecosystems of the state: swamp, field and forest.
Paleontology
Museums of Paleorrota Paleorrota Paleorrota , is a geopark located in the center of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The rocks and fossils found along the route date back to the times when there was only one supercontinent Pangaea.... . |
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Here is an exhibition of fossils found in the geopark
Geopark
A Geopark is defined by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in its UNESCO Geoparks International Network of Geoparks programme as follows:...
of paleorrota
Paleorrota
Paleorrota , is a geopark located in the center of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The rocks and fossils found along the route date back to the times when there was only one supercontinent Pangaea....
, besides contributing to publications on the subject.