open from 8 am-5pm daily and closed on december 25 and january 1, the garden can be contacted at 21.2294.9349 or via email by clicking here.

the museu do meio ambiente is located on rua jardim botânico, 1008, jardim botânico,  and can be contacted via phone at 21 2294.6619 - here is the website, contact email, and google map.

the paper conciliar o útil ao agradável e fazer ciência: jardim botânico do rio de janeiro - 1808 a 1860 (joining pleasure and work in the making science: the jardim botânico do rio de janeiro - 1808 to 1860) by begonha bediaga, of the instituto de pesquisas jardim botânico do rio de janeiro (research institute of the jardim botânico), is a precious source of historical and cultural information on the garden.