Mounted birds
Most of the collection.
Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sturm — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sturm — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sturm — CC BY-SA 4.0
The Professor Antônio Pergola Natural History Museum is a small museum inside a park in Atibaia, created in 1989 and named after the biologist Antônio Pergola, known as Toninho Pergola, a specialist in taxidermy. Small as it is, the museum holds about a thousand mounted animals, artistically prepared or restored by Pergola himself, most of them birds, giving a broad picture of the wildlife of the region and of Brazil. School groups and birdwatchers make good use of it, as it offers a close look at species that are hard to see in the wild. It suits a short visit combined with a walk in the surrounding park, especially with children. We found no recent official hours; check with Atibaia's city government before going.
Most of the collection.
Pergola's work.
Around it.
Inside the city park, Atibaia
Yes, it is small, with birds and animals to see up close.
