Natural History & Science Museum Porto

Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto

The Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto (MHNC-UP) is housed in the former rectory building of the university.

At present the museum is undergoing restructuring and is hosting only temporary exhibitions until the process is complete. See the museum website below for further details.

History

The museum was founded in 2015 as a result of the merger of the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum of the University of Porto.

The museum also includes the Botanical Garden (Jardim Botânico do Porto) in the west of the city and its Hall of Biodiversity. It is part of the gardens of the Campo Alegre Estate or Andresen House.

Natural History and Science Museum, Porto, Portugal. — Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto, Porto

Exhibits

The museum has various collections relating to anthropology, botany, geology, natural history, paleontology and zoology.

Natural History and Science Museum, Portugal. — Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto, Porto

The museum has a large collection of minerals with over 700 samples and its anthropology collection includes pre-historic stone tools.

The zoology and natural history collection has specimens of animals, birds, insects and fish from Portugal, Africa and South America.

Access & Hours

Natural History and Science Museum Porto (Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da U.Porto)
Praça de Gomes Teixeira
4050 Porto, Portugal
Tel: 22 040 8000

Hours: See mhnc.up.pt for further details.

Admission: Varies for the individual exhibition.

Nearby

The Natural History and Science Museum is close to the Torre dos Clerigos, Livraria Lello and just north of the Jardim da Cordoaria. The Centro Português de Fotografia (Portuguese Center of Photography) is also within easy walking distance.