Earth Sciences Museum

The Earth Sciences Museum (Museu de Ciências da Terra) is a geological museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The building was part of the National Exposition of Brazil in 1908. Its collection includes minerals,^[1] fossils, and geological exhibits. The building was constructed in 1907^[2] for the National Exposition of Brazil and was intended to be permanent. At the exposition, it was the States Pavilion.^[3][4]

Façade of the museum (2009)

Aereal view of the museum in the Urca neighbourhood.

The States Pavilion at the National Exposition of Brazil, 1908