Ethnology museums in Belém

The Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi promotes science through various facilities. It houses a natural history museum, a botanical garden, and a zoological park. Additionally, the museum manages a scientific research station in the Amazon forest, known as the Estação Científica Ferreira Penna. These facilities offer a comprehensive insight into the biodiversity of the Amazon basin.

The Museu do Círio houses a rich documentary collection that provides insight into the history of popular devotion surrounding the celebration of the Círio de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré. This event is the largest religious manifestation of the State of Pará and one of the largest in Brazil and the world. Celebrated since 1793 in the city of Belém do Pará, it is listed as Brazilian intangible cultural heritage.

The Herbário Profª Drª Marlene Freitas da Silva (MFS) is a university herbarium located in the city of Belém. It is a part of the State University of Pará (UEPA) and is named in honor of the botanist Marlene Freitas da Silva, a renowned taxonomist from the Amazon specializing in the botanical family Leguminosae. The herbarium is registered under the acronym MFS in the Index Herbariorum.