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PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology

The PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology is a Brazilian museum run by the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, located in the city of in , at Ipiranga Av.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Friday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Saturday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Email: mct@pucrs.br
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: paleontology, natural history museum, science, technology. in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
  • Also known as: “MCP”, “Museu de Ciências e Tecnologia”, “Museu de Ciencias e Tecnologia da PUCRS”, “Museu de Ciências e Tecnologia da PUCRS”, and “Museum of Science and Technology”
  • Address: 6681 Avenida Ipiranga, 90619-900
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biblioteca Central Irmão José Otão and Museu de Ciências Naturais da Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul.

Library
The Central Library Brother José Otão is the main of Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, located in , . The Central Library had its origin in the collection located next to Rosário School in 1940, serving the Faculties of Economics, Philosophy, Social work and Law. is situated 260 metres east of PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology.

Museum
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The , is a Brazilian museum located inside the . Open from Monday to Sunday 9am to 12pm and from 13h30 to 17h. is situated 750 metres north of PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology.

Park
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The is a Foundation of located on the street Salvador França, in , Brazil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vila João Pessoa and Jardim Botânico.

Suburb
Photo: Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in the city of , the state capital of , in . It was created by Law 2022 from December 7, 1959.

Suburb
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is a in the city of , the state capital of , . It was created by Law 2022 from December 7, 1959.

Suburb
is a in the city of , the state capital of , in . It was created by Law 6594 from January 31, 1990. Basically is a residential neighbourhood.

PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology

Latitude
-30.05826° or 30° 3′ 30″ south
Longitude
-51.17605° or 51° 10′ 34″ west
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Inception
1998
Open location code
48XCWRRF+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 69304979
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
12229391
Wiki­data ID
Q9047059
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In Other Languages

From Portuguese to Spanish—“PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology” goes by many names.

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