Museu de Ciências Naturais - Prédio 40

Museu de Ciências Naturais - Prédio 40 is a museum in Belo Horizonte, Central Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais which is located on Avenida Dom José Gaspar. Museu de Ciências Naturais - Prédio 40 is situated nearby to the pitch Quadra de Futsal, as well as near the planetarium Planetário PUC Minas.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gameleira station and Nova Suíça station.

Gameleira station

Metro station

Photo: Andrevruas, CC BY 3.0.

Gameleira is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1. It was opened on 1 August 1986 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from Eldorado to Lagoinha. The station is located between Vila Oeste and Calafate. Gameleira station is situated 670 metres south of Museu de Ciências Naturais - Prédio 40.

Nova Suíça station

Metro station

Photo: Paulo JC Nogueira, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nova Suíça is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1 and Line 2. It is the only transfer station of Belo Horizonte Metro and serves as the northern terminus of Line 2. Nova Suíça station is situated 1¼ km east of Museu de Ciências Naturais - Prédio 40.

Amazonas station

Metro station

Photo: Andrevruas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Amazonas is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 2. It serves as the southern terminus of Line 2. It was opened on 3 July 2026 for limited service as part of the inaugural segment of Line 2. The segment consisted of two stations, Nova Suíça and Amazonas. Amazonas station is situated 1¼ km southeast of Museu de Ciências Naturais - Prédio 40.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Savassi and Pampulha.

Savassi

Neighborhood

Photo: Andrevruas, CC BY 3.0.

Savassi is a neighborhood in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It is located at the Central-South zone city district. Savassi is known for having a large number of bars, pubs, clubs, cafés, bistros, diners, restaurants, nightlife and shopping commerce. Savassi is situated 6 km east of Museu de Ciências Naturais - Prédio 40.

Pampulha

Village

Photo: Matthias Ripp, CC BY 2.0.

Pampulha is an administrative region in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It is one of nine administrative regions of Belo Horizonte, and occupies 47.13 kilometres in the northeast of the city. Pampulha is situated 7 km north of Museu de Ciências Naturais - Prédio 40.

Museu de Ciências Naturais - Prédio 40

Type: Museum
Address: 290 Avenida Dom José Gaspar, Belo Horizonte, 30535-610
Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Belo Horizonte, Central Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-19.92212° or 19° 55′ 20″ south

Longitude

-43.98977° or 43° 59′ 23″ west

Open location code

58GR32H6+53

OpenStreetMap ID

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OpenStreetMap feature

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