AMAZON SCIENCE MUSEUM
The first Advanced Jungle Laboratory
MuCA is the guardian of life and knowledge
MuCA is an initiative aimed at biodiversity preservation and genetic research in the Amazon, using all local potential in an unprecedented way to drive sustainable development through bioeconomy.
By uniting science and industry in favor of the planet's main biome, we reestablish a respectful and learning relationship with the environment – that allows, at the same time, the creation of therapies and products focused on health and on maintenance of native wealth. Thus, MuCA stands as a unique opportunity to consolidate humanity's greatest legacy for generations to come, a window for human beings to reconnect with nature and a door for industry to launch itself into the bioeconomy era.
The Amazon Science Museum (MuCA) is the first Advanced Jungle Laboratory in the country; a shelter for life, where traditional and scientific knowledge are united. On the banks of the Tapajós Flona, in the heart of the Amazon, it is located in the region with the greatest diversity of national ecosystems and the highest biological activity on the planet.
From the reconstruction of a historic city, built in 1934 by the American automaker Ford, the museum has the purpose of taking training and scientific dissemination to the interior of the Amazon for young people to undertake and lead, a bioeconomy project. MuCA is in the largest living gene bank on the planet and, through this asset, it opens a new horizon for nature, science and humanity.
We intend to rescue the competitive advantages of Amazon, by betting on productivity based on the dynamism of partner companies, on valuing biodiversity and on respect for the environmental partner, to create the first portfolio of products based on ESG criteria.
MuCA’s pillars

Collection
MuCA gathers several native species of a 15-years collection carried out in partnership with Instituto Butantan, supported by Ama Brasil organisation in the Amazon; a biological heritage that was under the custody of the University of the Amazon (Unama), which provided subsidies for the qualification of MuCA as a Museum by IBRAM – Brazilian Institute of Museums.

Research, Innovation and Industry
MuCA will host the first Advanced Jungle Laboratory in the Amazon, which will lead studies with animals, plants and microorganisms of high biological relevance for the development of wild foods, biocosmetics and phytopharmaceuticals. The research is the result of a partnership with the Federal University of Oeste do Pará - UFOPA and Biotec Amazônia.

Social Development
MuCA’s main focus is Entrepreneurial Education in Bioeconomy. The project aims to train 635 young people in the region to work in the development of high value-added forest services and products, strengthening the bioeconomy in the Amazon, fostering local scientific research and reinforcing, through science, the importance of the forest for the survival of humanity and the planet.

Forest Production
In partnership with UFOPA, a community will also be formed to work in an extractive reserve (Tapajós-Arapiuns) with 3,600 hectares of forest for production chains of raw materials with high added value for the industry. UFOPA technicians and researchers will work to standardize these assets in accordance with regulatory and industrial standards.

ESG
MuCA's presence in the Amazon also represents the beginning of a practical approach to ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance).in the world's most biodiverse territory. We seek to implement sustainable forest management based on actions focused on valuing its natural attributes and preserving existing resources. We place education and scientific knowledge as strategies for nature conservation and a more prosperous, equal and sustainable future.
Publications

Uma breve história da Amyris e de onde estamos hoje
Por Camila Farnezi* Um ano promissor vem se desenhando para nós, da Amyris. Estamos extremamente felizes em estarmos entre os indicados para a premiação da

Museu de Ciência da Amazônia recebeu a visita de importantes instituições e sela novas parcerias
O Museu de Ciência da Amazônia recebeu a visita de instituições importantes na última semana. O intuito deste encontro foi fortalecer a atuação do MuCA

MuCA marca presença na COP26
O Museu de Ciências da Amazônia esteve presente na 26ª Conferência das Nações Unidas sobre Mudanças Climáticas, que aconteceu entre 31 de outubro a 12