at a glance

the space is open tuesday to friday from 9 am to 8 pm, visits are by appointment - on saturday, sunday and holidays, the center is open from 10 am to 8 pm and no previous appointment is required. the entrance is free.

casa da ciência - centro cultural de ciência e tecnologia da ufrj, rua lauro muller, 3, botafogo, tel. 21. 2542.7494 - here is the webpage, contact email, and google map.   ● more ●

along the same lines, the instituto ciência hoje (ich) is a center for the dissemination of scientific knowledge, also based in botafogo. 

furthermore, botafogo is home to the samba school são clemente - one of the most traditional and cherished samba schools in rio de janeiro, every year taking part in the carnival parades in the sambódromo.