Mariano Procópio Museum
The Mariano Procópio Museum is a museum of art, history and the natural sciences located in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Founded in 1915 by Alfredo Ferreira Lage, it was the first museum ever built in Minas Gerais, and the third museum ever built in Brazil.
- Type: Museum
- Description: ecological museum in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Also known as: “Chácara mariano procópio”, “Chácara Mariano Procópio”, “Fundação Museu Mariano Procópio”, “Mariano Procopio Museum”, “Museu mariano procópio”, and “Parque Mariano Procópio”
- Address: Rua Mariano Procópio, Mariano Procópio, Juiz de Fora
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Paço Municipal de Juiz de Fora and Railway Museum.
Paço Municipal de Juiz de Fora
Arts center
Paço Municipal de Juiz de Fora is an arts center, which is situated 2 km southeast of Mariano Procópio Museum.
Mariano Procópio Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Juiz de Fora, Southern Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-21.74615° or 21° 44′ 46″ south
Longitude
-43.36006° or 43° 21′ 36″ west
Operator
Prefeitura de Juiz de Fora
Open location code
58CR7J3Q+GX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Mariano Procópio Museum” goes by many names.
- French: “Musée Mariano Procópio”
- German: “Mariano Procópio Museum”
- Portuguese: “Museu Mariano Procópio”
- Spanish: “Museo Mariano Procópio”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Parque Mariano Procópio and Ancoradouro dos pedalinhos.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Administração do Parque Mariano Procópio and QG da 4ª Brigada de Infantaria Leve (Montanha).
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