Who hasn’t dreamt of being a paleontologist and discovering dinosaur species? The truth is that seeing these ancient giants up close is an incredible experience for all ages, children and adults alike. So if you’d like to learn more about the Jurassic world, here are two options for museums with dinosaur fossils in São Paulo.
Museum with dinosaurs in SP
USP Zoology Museum
Today, USP’s Zoology Museum holds one of the largest zoological collections in Latin America and plays a crucial role in developing knowledge about Brazilian and global biodiversity. With more than 12 million preserved specimens, it holds unique testimonies about species and ecosystems, some of which are now extinct.
One of the museum’s greatest attractions is the skeleton of Tapuiasaur macedoi, a giant herbivorous dinosaur almost 12 meters long that lived over 120 million years ago. With a very long neck and bulky body, this dinosaur was found in rare conditions of preservation, with a complete and articulated skull.
📍 Avenida Nazaré, 481 – Ipiranga
Geosciences Museum (USP)
Created in 1934 at USP’s Geosciences Institute, the Geosciences Museum occupies a current area of 550 square meters, with 15,000 samples (5,000 of which are on permanent display).
The space is currently closed for renovation and is expected to reopen in the first half of 2025. So save the tip for when it’s available again!
In any case, the museum is also a great option for those looking to get to know ancient dinosaurs up close in SP. Right at the entrance is a huge replica of the skeleton of an Allosaurus fragilis, a dinosaur 12 meters long and three and a half meters high. The species lived between 140 and 147 million years ago. Another of its attractions is the third largest meteorite to have fallen in Brazil, called Itapuranga.
📍 Rua do Lago, 562, in Cidade Universitária – Butantã
