Scorpions
Scorpions are among the most popularly known arachnids, being easily recognized by their post-abdomen or metasoma (tail), which has a sting (aculeus)
Department of Archaeology and Ethnology
Since 2016, Musa has played an increasingly present role in Amazonian archaeological research, continuing its profound commitment to long-standing Indigenous history.
Partnerships
Many partnerships have rendered possible the creation of Musa: they represent pages in the history of the promulgation of science and education, the popularization of knowledge, and the experience and determination of institutions that have pioneered scientific research in the Amazon, becoming staunch defenders of nature and human rights. They recount the sensitivity of persons, […]
Contact
Phone numbers: (92) 99280-4205 • 99280-9059
Location
Musa Jardim Botânico Avenida Margarita, 6305 (formerly Avenida Uirapuru)Jorge Teixeira – Manaus, AM, BrasilCEP 69088-265 More information about visitation
Board of directors and Administrative Council
Board of directorsEnnio Candotti – General DirectorFilippo Stampanoni – Deputy scientific Director Administrative Council – 2022-2026Musa is administrated by a civil, private law, secular, nonprofit organization, and is under the coordination of an Administrative Council composed of permanent members nominated by nine institutions and five members elected by the associates. The Administrative Council is responsible for indicating the […]
Sensory garden
Trails in the sensory garden allow visitors to observe the plants’ virtues in
well-kept vases tended by the empathy of those who inquire and the ceremony of those who fear.
Agroforestry Training Center (CTA)
The CTA is located in the northeast of Manaus, in the forest that lies between the borders of the Ducke Reserve and the Puraquequara Lake, within the Água Branca settlement established by INCRA (National Institute for Colonization and Agrarian Reform).
Aquariums
In the middle of the forest, right next to the Victoria Amazonica Lake, close to the Fern Alcove, you will find the Denis and Luciana Minev Aquarium
Victoria amazonica lake
The famous Victoria amazonica, once known as Victoria regia after Queen Victoria from England, may be viewed at the Musa Lake