Picture time-traveling to Butantan’s origins! From Jan 21-24, the Science Park offers free games, workshops and guided tours for all ages, marking 125 years of breakthroughs.
Science Fair Vacation Vibes
Instituto Butantan, under São Paulo’s State Health Secretariat, turns its Science Park into a buzzing science fair. Museums, labs and cultural spots host fun activities from 10am to 4pm.
Experts lead interactive demos. Free for everyone, perfect for family adventures.
Time Trips and Rare Treasures
At the Vaccine Museum, play “A Time Travel: 125 Years of Instituto Butantan”. Step into the institution’s early days as a time traveler.
Dive into Zoological Collections and “Hand on the Cover” at the Scientific Library. Handle rare books bound in snake skins.
“Vacation at Butantan! Science meets play for all.”
Pest Lessons and Critter Fun
Professor Isaías Raw Microbiology Museum features “Guided Tour – Lessons from the Plague” and workshop “Between the Plague and Butantan”. Link Europe’s outbreak, Brazil’s arrival and Butantan’s birth.
“Biological Museum Hits the Park” showcases preserved snakes, lizards and spiders. At Oswaldo Cruz Garden, “Special Animal Friday” teaches snakebite prevention.
MUSPER sparks debate in Climate Health Wheel with quizzes and creative fixes.
Stories and Park Classics
Puppet theater storytelling on Emílio Ribas and Vital Brazil. For kids 5-10, they become nature’s “detectives”.
Favorites like Venom Extraction and Hand on the Snake return, via Biological Museum and Ecology Lab (LEEv).
Details
Butantan Vacations – 2026
Dates: January 21, 22, 23, 24
Time: 10am to 4pm
Venue: Science Park at Instituto Butantan
Address: Av. Vital Brazil, 1.500 – Butantã, São Paulo/SP
Butantan Portal: https://butantan.gov.br/
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