Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Porto - Polo Central
Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Porto - Polo Central is a museum in União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Porto which is located on Campo dos Mártires da Pátria. Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Porto - Polo Central is situated nearby to the arts center Casa Comum, as well as near the museum Ferreira da Silva Chemical Laboratory.- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—1:00 PM and 2:00 PM—6:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “MHNC-UP”
- Address: Campo dos Mártires da Pátria 81, Porto, 4050-368
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Clérigos Tower and Clérigos Church.
Clérigos Tower
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Clérigos Tower is situated 120 metres southeast of Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Porto - Polo Central.
Clérigos Church
Church
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Clérigos Church is a Baroque church in the city of Porto, in Portugal. Its 75-meter-tall bell tower, the Torre dos Clérigos, can be seen from various points of the city and is one of its most characteristic symbols. Clérigos Church is situated 160 metres east of Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Porto - Polo Central.
Fountain of the Lions
Fountain
Photo: ZSPNrdwa Krosno, CC BY 2.0.
The Fountain of the Lions, is a 19th-century fountain built by French company Compagnie Générale des Eaux pour l'Etranger, in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória in municipality of Porto. Fountain of the Lions is situated 110 metres north of Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Porto - Polo Central.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morro da Vitoria and Vitória.
Vitória
Neighborhood
Photo: Aoamen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vitória is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória.
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Neighborhood
Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Porto - Polo Central
Latitude
41.14617° or 41° 8′ 46″ northLongitude
-8.61584° or 8° 36′ 57″ westOpen location code
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