Museu de Ciência e Técnica da Escola de Minas

The Museu de Ciência e Técnica da Escola de Minas was created in 1877 by Frenchman Claude Henri Gorceix, founder of the Escola de Minas. It has nine exhibition sectors: Natural History, Metallurgy, Steel, Design, Topography, Astronomy and Electrotechnology. There are more than 30,000 pieces from all over the world. The collection attracts high school students, university students and visitors in search of curiosities. Picture © Credits to Picasa