Museum of the Man of Sambaqui

Organized from 1964 onwards, by Father João Alfredo Rohr, the Museum of the Sambaqui Man has one of the largest archaeological collections in Brazil, bringing together approximately five thousand objects. Specializing in prehistoric archaeology, the Museum contains pieces that are more than eight thousand years old. Among them, skeletons taken from archaeological sites discovered by the priest on Santa Catarina Island and in the interior of Santa Catarina stand out. In addition, funerary urns, indigenous burials, indigenous lithic artifacts and ceramic fragments were also discovered.

To find these pieces, several excavations were necessary, mainly in regions in the south of the island, such as the Air Base, Frame, south swamp and Tapera Beach. Excavations were also carried out in Praia das Laranjeiras (Municipality of Camboriú) and in the Municipality of Itapiranga. Currently, there are almost 200 skeletons in excellent condition, with an estimated age between 1.055 and 1.552 years.

The Museum also has a zoology wing, where animals of various species are preserved through taxidermy. The collection also houses sacred art, numismatics (coins and cells), fossils up to 225 million years old, indigenous utensils and other materials. Therefore, the Museum of Man of Shellmound holds one of the largest archaeological collections in Brazil.

Collection

The collection of the Museu do Homem do Sambaqui develops a work of preservation of research materials that can contribute to the understanding of the natural, archaeological and anthropological history of Santa Catarina. The Museum houses the following collections: archaeological, geological, zootechnical, numismatics, liturgical and malacological vestments.

Archaeological: It has skeletons with approximately one thousand years, ceramics from the Tupi-Guarani Tradition and arrowheads. The knowledge of these archaeological riches puts you on the trail of our ancestors and allows the understanding of life in this distant period.

Zootechnics: here you will find specimens of Brazilian fauna such as hawks, jaguars, toucans and herons. This collection glimpses the beauty and richness of our fauna, as well as warning about the risks of extinction of some species.

Numismatics: is about the transformations in the Brazilian economy, especially through the use of currency. The collection has coins minted in the colonial, imperial and republican periods.

Malacological: shelters molluscs found on the beaches of Santa Catarina. Among these molluscs, the Museum has shells of scallops, diving oysters and rare snails (gastropods).

Geological: are rocky and mineral materials that allow us to understand about the geological transformations of the planet. The Museum has 280 million year old sedimentary rocks, two billion year old metamorphic rocks and igneous rocks with precious gems.

Liturgical Vestments: contains materials that reveal how religious dressed in religious celebrations, masses and Eucharistic adoration. The Museum has XNUMXth century chasubles, maniples and stoles.

Address, Visitation and Contact

Museum of the Man of Sambaqui - Colégio Catarinense - Rua Esteves Júnior, 711 – Centro.
For visits, advance booking is required only by phone (Monday to Friday from 13:30 pm to 17:30 pm).
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(48) 3251-1516 or at website.