Catavento Museum

The Catavento Museum is an interactive museum, inaugurated in 2009. It is dedicated to science and its dissemination, and is located in the Palácio das Indústrias, in São Paulo, Brazil.

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Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in São Paulo, São Paulo
Also known as: “Museu Catavento” and “Museum Catavento”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mirante do Vale and Edifício Altino Arantes.

Mirante do Vale

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Mirante do Vale, also called Palácio W. Zarzur or Palácio Zarzur Kogan in honour of its architects, is a 170 m mixed-use skyscraper located in São Paulo, Brazil, in the area of Downtown São Paulo and Vale do Anhangabaú. Mirante do Vale is situated 1 km west of Catavento Museum.

Edifício Altino Arantes

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The Altino Arantes Building, also known as the Banespa Building and most popularly by Banespão, is an important Art Deco skyscraper located in São Paulo, Brazil. Edifício Altino Arantes is situated 670 metres west of Catavento Museum.

Edifício Itália

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Edifício Itália is a 165 m tall 46-story skyscraper located in the República district, Central Zone of São Paulo, Brazil. Built from 1956 to 1965, it has a rooftop observation deck, open for tourists. Edifício Itália is situated 1½ km west of Catavento Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sé and Brás.

Sé

Suburb

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Sé is the name of the most central borough in the city of São Paulo, in Brazil, divided in eight districts. The name comes from the presence of São Paulo Cathedral in the borough, and it is also the name of the central square.

Brás

Suburb

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Brás is one of 96 districts in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Administratively part of the Southeast Zone of São Paulo, Brás is located immediately to the east of the historic downtown in the Subprefecture of Mooca.