Museum of the Amazons launches educational agenda focused on environmental preservation and traditional knowledge
Activities take place from November 19 to 30, are free and open to the public, but with limited spots
The Museum of the Amazons announced its new educational programming, which will take place during the month of November, with workshops, experiences, and thematic visits aimed at environmental awareness, respect for biodiversity, and the protection of traditional peoples and their cosmologies. All activities are free and do not require prior registration, but spots are limited, subject to space availability.
With actions aimed at different age groups, the programming brings together artistic practices, indigenous knowledge, Amazonian black stories, ancestral astronomy, botany, and biodiversity. The goal is to bring the public closer to the multiple knowledge that constitutes the Amazons, strengthening the museum's role as a space for dialogue, education, and cultural exchange.
“We created a program that celebrates the diversity of Amazonian knowledge and reinforces the museum's commitment to sensitive and inclusive education. We want children, young people, and adults to experience experiences that connect art, science, culture, and nature, always valuing the peoples who have cared for the Amazon for centuries,” says Emerson Caldas, coordinator of Service and Education at the Museum of the Amazons.
COP30 Programming - In addition to the announced educational activities, the Museum of the Amazons has a special program dedicated to COP30, which started on November 10 and runs until the 21st. The agenda includes panels, debates, and audiovisual exhibitions, all free. During the conference period, the museum operates on extended hours, opening daily from 10 am to 8 pm, with the last entry at 7 pm. Admission remains free, with tickets available through the Sympla platform.
Educational Programming — November 19 to 30
11/19 — Wednesday
Introduction to Tupi-Guarani constellations
10 am to 12 pm | Audience: children from 8 years old
Experience about indigenous astronomical knowledge, showing how Amazonian peoples integrate the sky into everyday life.
11/20 — Thursday
Writing workshop: Black Amazons in the poetry of Bruno de Menezes
10 am to 12 pm | Audience: over 10 years old
Workshop based on the poems of Batuque (1931), highlighting memories, religiosity, and black Amazonian identity.
11/21 — Friday
Workshop: “Of songs and stories: Cosmologies of birds”
10 am to 12 pm | Audience: all ages
Indigenous cosmologies of the Tukano, Yanomami, and Desana peoples and the spiritual role of birds.
Leaf-animal, animal-leaf: Amazonian animals, origami, and environmental preservation
4 pm to 6 pm | Audience: children and teenagers from 10 years old
Workshop that combines origami, painting, and science to present the diversity of Amazonian fauna.
11/22 — Saturday
The anatomy of leaves
10 am to 12 pm | Audience: all ages
Workshop inspired by the photographs of Sebastião Salgado, with observation and botanical printing.
11/23 — Sunday
Painting on Miriti — Birds Workshop
Sessions: 10 am–11 am | 11 am–12 pm | 3 pm–4 pm | 4 pm–5 pm | Audience: general
Painting Amazonian birds on miriti, bringing together art, culture, and biodiversity.
11/28 — Friday
Workshop: “Of songs and stories: Cosmologies of birds”
10 am to 12 pm | Audience: all ages
Re-edition of the workshop that presents myths and spiritual meanings of birds in indigenous cosmology.
Educational Visit — The Paths of Water
10 am to 12 pm | Audience: children from 6 to 12 years old
Interactive activity about the transformations of Belém and the role of water in the formation of the city.
11/29 — Saturday
The memory of plants: images and stories of herbs in Belém
10 am to 12 pm | Audience: all ages
Workshop on Amazonian herbs and the knowledge of women, herbalists, and traditional peoples of the region.
11/30 — Sunday
Workshop Memory Maps: Lived, Imagined, and Shared Amazons
10 am to 12 pm | Audience: all ages
Creation of affective maps with paintings and natural materials, uniting memories and Amazonian imaginaries.
Service:
Museum of the Amazons
Address: Complexo Porto Futuro II — Avenida Marechal Hermes, Reduto, Belém (PA)
Operating hours:
• From November 10 to 21: extended hours due to COP30, from 10 am to 8 pm, with the last entry at 7 pm (open every day).
• From November 22: return to regular hours, from Thursday to Tuesday, from 10 am to 6 pm, with the last entry at 5 pm.
About the Museum of the Amazons - Inaugurated on October 4, 2025, the Museum of the Amazons is the result of a broad network of collaborations that brings together different spheres of public power and private initiative around a common purpose: to value, preserve, and project the cultural, scientific, and environmental heritage of the Amazons. More than a museum of Amazonian sciences and technologies, the Museum is a symbol of cooperation and collective commitment to the future of the region and the planet.
The initiative is from the Government of the State of Pará, carried out by the State Secretariat of Culture of Pará and the Ministry of Culture, through the Federal Law of Incentive to Culture (Lei Rouanet), with the participation of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. Its conception and implementation were conducted by IDG – Institute of Development and Management, in partnership with the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi.
A successful example of cooperation between the State and private initiative, the Museum of the Amazons has Vale as a Strategic Partner, international support from CAF, and financial support from Finep and BNDES. It also counts on the collaboration of companies such as Hydro, New Fortress Energy, Ipiranga, Mercado Livre, Ultracargo, and Grupo BID. The project also has Embrapa and Amazônia Sempre as content partners.
Text: Fabrício Lopes
