founded in 1995, casa da ciência is part of the ufrj (the federal university of rio de janeiro) the institution's mission is to disseminate scientific knowledge in an interactive and interdisciplinary fashion.

Casa da Ciência - Centro Cultural de Ciência e Tecnologia da UFRJ (House of Science - Cultural Center of Science and Technology UFRJ), based at the Federal University, which works to popularize science by articulating it in various intellectual and artistic languages - theater, exhibitions, music, workshops, courses, lectures and seminars - Pioneering in its field, the Center challenges visitors to make their own discoveries through participative activities, a kind of active engagement that is characteristic of cultural centers.

The intersection of science and cultural house addresses contemporary challenges to engendering public interest in the scientific world, and redressing its obscurity from conventional cultural discourse.