The Mariano Procópio Museum ( Portuguese : Museu Mariano Procópio ) is an ecological museum located in Juiz de Fora , Minas Gerais , Brazil . Founded in 1915 by Alfredo Ferreira Lange , it is the first museum ever built in Minas Gerais, and only the third museum ever built in Brazil. The museum contains approximately 45,000 specimens. The museum's architecture consists of two buildings : The Villa Ferreira Lage, constructed between 1856 and 1861, and an annex built in 1922 specifically for the museum. Both are currently closed for restoration. The museum serves as an important collection of items of ecological interest, complete with large gardens and diverse examples of Brazilian flora . History Villa Ferreira Lage The Villa at the beginning of the 20th century The history of the museum is linked to the construction in 1861 of the Estrada União e Indústria , a macadam road (now a highway ) that connects Juiz de Fora and Petrópolis . Mariano Procópio , the engineer in charge of the road's construction, Express yourself. Organize your knowledge. Expand your mind. Discover the world. Revolvy connects you with interesting topics, lists and quizzes. Choose from hundreds of quizzes that test your knowledge. Search through millions of topics. Create a your personalized library of topics, and discover topics that others are following.
