MuCA attends the COP 27
MuCA will be present at the 27th edition of the COP – United Nations Conference of the Parties on Climate Change to present its innovative proposals in sustainability, technology and social responsibility. During the event, the inauguration of the museum was announced, which has been designed and equipped to receive the general public. The event, […]
MuCA hosts visit of professors from UFOPA – Federal University of Western Pará
A team made up of 40 professors from the Federal University of Western Pará visited the Museum of Amazonian Sciences – MuCA, located in Belterra. This visit was the first step towards building a technical-scientific partnership between the museum and the university, which has already begun with the Missão Amazônia project. On the occasion, MuCA […]
MuCA hosts MAD’s visit, an company of forest products and biocosmetics
MuCA was visited by MAD staff, a company that is a partner to the Museum and active in the biotechnology market. With a focus on research, sustainable extraction and processing of forest products, MAD also encourages regenerative and non-invasive agriculture in the Amazon. This production method, which pays attention to the rhythms of the forest, […]
Missão Amazônia project receives support from MuCA and mobilizes medical students to serve local communities
Between the 3rd and 7th of October 2022, the Missão Amazônia project brought together 30 students and 10 professors from the Medicine program at UFOPA – Federal University of Western Pará for an immersion in the practice of medicine integrated with knowledge of the environment. The action is part of the Inspirali Educação group with […]
MuCA hosts Sebrae visit to seal new partnerships
The Museum of Sciences of the Amazon (MuCA) hosted a technical visit from Sebrae and Sebrae do Pará, private organizations dedicated to the promotion and support of micro companies in Brazil. The visit, which was accompanied by a special lunch with the museum’s ambassadors, aligned goals and objectives to seal new partnerships between the entities. […]
MuCA houses the first Advanced Jungle Laboratory in the country and leads unprecedented studies in partnership with Biotec Amazônia
The Amazon Science Museum is the link between science, public authorities, civil society and private initiative, joining all of them under the same effort to create new ways to innovate, boost bioeconomy and develop the local community’s full potential. MuCA will have the first Advanced Jungle Laboratory in the Amazon, which will lead studies with […]
MuCA puts the ESG pillars into practice and opens opportunities for the private sector in the Amazon
The economic logic of the globalized market placed sustainable development in the center of the agenda of companies, entities and countries. In recent years and more especially during the pandemic, the appreciation of social performance and governance consolidated one of today’s main pillars, through the implementation of ESG criteria (environmental, social and corporate governance). This […]
MuCA partners with the American biotechnology conglomerate Amyris
The Amazon Science Museum maintains a close relationship with the private sector based on innovation and sustainable development. Currently, the museum has the participation of MAD – Made In Amazônia, a company established in Pará, which produces cyanobacteria and extracts for the superfood sector. More recently, MuCA established a partnership with Amyris Brasil, an American […]
MuCA bets on education and social development to strengthen the relationship between productivity and forest preservation
One of the main focuses of the Amazon Science Museum is education and entrepreneurship. The project aims to train 635 young people in the region to work in the development of services and products, strengthening the bioeconomy in the Amazon, promoting local scientific research and reinforcing the importance of the forest for the survival of […]
Vila Americana architectural complex, in Belterra, is being revitalized by Studio Arthur Casas
A large water tank marks the beginning of the so-called Vila Americana, in Belterra, Pará, as well as the trajectory of MuCA. The structure was the first to be built by the american automobile manufacturing company Ford in 1934, which intended to build an industrial hub in the country. The factory was abandoned in 1945 […]