Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences
Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences is a museum in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro which is located on Rua General Bruce. Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences is situated nearby to the observatory Pavilhão Luneta Zenital, as well as near Pavilhão do Fotoeliógrafo.Photo: Leandro Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Also known as: “Museu de Astronomia”
- Address: 586 Rua General Bruce, São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, 20921-030
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Centro de Tradicoes Nordestinas Luiz Gonzaga and São Januário.
Centro de Tradicoes Nordestinas Luiz Gonzaga
Arts center
Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Centro de Tradicoes Nordestinas Luiz Gonzaga is an arts center, which is situated 350 metres southeast of Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences.
São Januário
Stadium
Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Estádio Vasco da Gama, popularly known as São Januário owing to its location on a street of the same name, is the home ground of CR Vasco da Gama. It is located in the Vasco da Gama neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a hill near the National Observatory of Brazil. São Januário is situated 740 metres northwest of Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences.
Paraíso do Tuiuti
Community center
The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Paraíso do Tuiuti is a samba school in Rio de Janeiro, located in the neighborhood of São Cristóvão. In performance of Paraíso do Tuiuti, from the beginning, was discreet, but in 1968, with the plot of Julius Matos honoring the neighborhood of São Cristóvão, takes the first place in Group 3 and goes to the Group 2. Paraíso do Tuiuti is situated 570 metres southeast of Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Imperial de São Cristóvão and Vasco da Gama.
Imperial de São Cristóvão
Suburb
Photo: Leandro Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0.
São Cristóvão is a traditional neighborhood in the north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Vasco da Gama
Suburb
Photo: Gaspar1915, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vasco da Gama is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was created in honor of the centenary of the football club CR Vasco da Gama in 1998, where its stadium, São Januário, is located.
Mangueira
Suburb
Photo: Drmarcelodavid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mangueira is a shantytown neighborhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, centered on the Mangueira hill or morro. It is most famous for its samba school, the Estação Primeira de Mangueira or simply Mangueira, which is one of strongest competitors in the annual Rio Carnival samba competition.
Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.89557° or 22° 53′ 44″ southLongitude
-43.22324° or 43° 13′ 24″ westOpen location code
589R4Q3G+QPOpenStreetMap ID
node 5080071507OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q10333804
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In Other Languages
“Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “MAST”
- Portuguese: “Museu de Astronomia e Ciências Afins”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pavilhão Luneta Zenital and Pavilhão do Fotoeliógrafo.
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