Universe
Space and planets.
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The Catavento is an interactive science museum opened in 2009 in the Palácio das Indústrias, a grand building of 1911-1924 built for industrial and farm exhibitions that later housed the São Paulo state assembly (1947-1968) and then the city hall. Its 12,000 square metres hold more than 250 exhibits in four sections: Universe, Life, Ingenuity and Society. Designed for children and teenagers, it lets visitors touch, test and play, from space and the planets to living things, machines and society. Its opening brought the building back to life after years of neglect. Tickets cost R$20 (half price R$10), and entry is free every Tuesday and on the first and second Sunday of each month; it opens Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00, ticket office until 16:00.
Space and planets.
Living things.
A 1924 landmark.
Palácio das Indústrias, Parque Dom Pedro II, São Paulo
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