With an accessible language, the virtual collection of the São Paulo institution brings children, young people and adults closer to scientific knowledge without having to leave home
Opened in March 2009, the Catavento Museum is the science and technology museum of the Secretariat of Culture, Economy and Creative Industry of the State of São Paulo. Located in the Palácio das Indústrias, the former seat of municipal power in the capital of São Paulo, the institution is divided into four sections entitled Universe, Life, Ingenuity and Society.
The physical museum has 219 installations, spread over the 12 thousand square meters of the historic building. But, in addition to this collection known to visitors, Catavento also offers a wide range of virtual exhibitions, dedicated to different age groups. You can access them all through the museum’s website.
In addition to the Memória Catavento exhibition, which tells the story of the museum itself, seven other virtual exhibitions are available for free. Find out more about each of them:
Voices of Independence
The exhibition presents personalities relevant to Brazil’s independence process. In addition to figures such as Dom Pedro I, Leopoldina and Tiradentes, leader of the Inconfidência, the exhibition presents names such as the Bahian Maria Felipa de Oliveira, crucial in the defeat of the Portuguese, who attempted to invade Salvador in 1823.
The life of butterflies
Featuring a wide range of photographs, the exhibition presents interesting facts about the life, habitat, behavior and importance of butterflies and moths for maintaining ecosystems. Furthermore, it offers important information on habitat loss and how the absence or presence of butterflies can be indicators of climate change.
Landscapes of the universe
Based on the 2009 exhibition Cosmic Landscapes – from Earth to the Big Bang, the exhibition portrays human knowledge about the universe, based on technological improvements. With high-resolution images, it presents a variety of information about planets, stars, galaxies, among other sets of celestial bodies and astronomical events.
From monkey to man
The exhibition organizes the evolutionary tree of the human lineage. Contains information and images of fossils from the most closely related species of Homo sapiens, such as Neanderthals and Heidelberg Man, as well as older lineages, such as Sahelanthropus tchadensislived about 7 million years ago.
Pinwheel trees
This is a short tour through the garden of the physical headquarters of the Catavento Museum, in Parque Dom Pedro II. The different species of trees present in the museum are presented, highlighting the importance of the natural landscape in urban environments. Emblematic species such as the Pau-Brasil and other trees such as the Cerejeira do Rio Grande and the Tipuana stand out.
Brecheret’s atelier
The exhibition addresses the life and work of Victor Brecheret, sculptor and exponent of national modernism. The exhibition presents photographs and testimonies of the sculptor’s artistic career. Brecheret had his studio installed at the beginning of the 20th century in the Palácio das Indústrias, now home to the Catavento Museum.
Women in science
This exhibition highlights women who have contributed and continue to contribute significantly to scientific development. Figures such as Marie Curie, the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes, and names such as the Brazilian Marcelle Soares Santos, of great relevance in 21st century astronomical research, are presented.
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Source: Terra
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