The Museu de Ciências Naturais da Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul ("Museum of Natural Sciences of the Rio Grande do Sul Zoobotanical Fundation"), is a Brazilian museum located inside the Porto Alegre Botanical Garden

Porto Alegre Botanical Garden

The Porto Alegre Botanical Garden is a Foundation of Rio Grande do Sul located on the street Salvador França, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Together with the Museum of Natural Sciences, the Botanical Garden is one of the most complete ones. This preservation area is also suitable for investigation,...

. Open from Monday to Sunday 9am to 12pm and from 13h30 to 17h.

Emerged in 1954 from the breakup of a natural history collection of the Júlio de Castilhos Museum

Júlio de Castilhos Museum

Júlio de Castilhos Museum is a museum located in the city of Porto Alegre . It is the oldest museum in Rio Grande do Sul state....

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The permanent exhibition features 49 windows, that approach the richness of species native to Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...

, both flora and fauna. The show is organized in an evolutionary sequence: plant today, groups of animals and paleontological showcases. In this way, show the characteristic fauna of various ecosystems of the state: swamp, field and forest.

Paleontology

Museums of Paleorrota Paleorrota Paleorrota , is a geopark located in the center of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The rocks and fossils found along the route date back to the times when there was only one supercontinent Pangaea.... .

Museum of Paleontology Irajá Damiani Pinto Museum of Natural Sciences Foundation Zoo Botanical Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Science and Technology (PUCRS) Museum of Science and Technology (PUCRS) The Museum of Science and Technology is a Brazilian museum, located in the city of Porto Alegre in Rio Grande do Sul, on Avenida Ipiranga 6681, Building 40, Parthenon in the neighborhood, near the PUCRS. The visiting hours are from Tuesdays to Sundays, from 9am to 5pm.- Overview :The museum was... Museum of Geological History of Rio Grande do Sul Educational Museum Gama D'Eça Museum Education Gama D'Eça The Educational Museum Gama D'Eça is located in the center of Santa Maria city, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The current headquarters of the museum, located at Rua do Acamapamento Street, 81. The schedule of visits to the Museum is from Monday to Friday from 8am to 12am and from 1pm to 5pm.- Building... . Museum Vincente Pallotti Museum Vincente Pallotti The Museum Vicente Pallotti is located on Avenida Presidente Vargas, 115 in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Visits need to be scheduled in advance.- Rooms :... . Museum Aristides Carlos Rodrigues Museum Aristides Carlos Rodrigues The Museum Aristides Carlos Rodrigues is located at Avenue Pereira Rego, 1000, in the town of Candelária, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is a museum of Geopark of Paleorrota with information on the region... . Paleontological and Archeological Museum Walter Ilha Museum Paleontologic and Archaeological Walter Ilha The Museum Paleontologic and Archaeological Walter Ilha is located at street Rua Fernando Ferrari, 164, in the city São Pedro do Sul, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is a museum of Geopark of Paleorrota with information on the region.... . Museum Daniel Cargnin Museum Daniel Cargnin The Museum Daniel Cargnin is located at Rua do Comércio, 825 in the city of Mata, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It received its name in honor of priest and paleontologist Daniel Cargnin, which collected more than 80 percent of fossils in the region of Mata.... .

Here is an exhibition of fossils found in the geopark

Geopark

A Geopark is defined by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in its UNESCO Geoparks International Network of Geoparks programme as follows:...

 of paleorrota

Paleorrota

Paleorrota , is a geopark located in the center of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The rocks and fossils found along the route date back to the times when there was only one supercontinent Pangaea....

, besides contributing to publications on the subject.