Holidays at the Botanical Garden Museum feature participation from the Moleque Mateiro Institute on weekends

The Botanical Garden Museum inaugurates its holiday program this Friday (12/12), marked by the arrival of the Moleque Mateiro program, which will take place every weekend—Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays—throughout the month of December. Organized by the Moleque Mateiro Institute of Environmental Education (IMM), the activities transform the Museum's gardens into a vast territory of discovery, through games, trails, play, and workshops that encourage affectionate and curious contact with nature. The program invites children to play freely, explore their senses, and engage in recreational activities that promote socialization and group integration.

Among the highlights of the holiday program is also the special edition of Semear, with As Pirilampas, a sensory activity aimed at babies from 0 to 3 years old, which promotes closeness to nature through stories, textures, aromas, and songs. The month's agenda also includes several “Art and Nature” workshops—such as floral arrangements, clay flowers, and botanical printing—in addition to the traditional “Botanical Games” and Garden Games, which encourage creativity and autonomy amid the landscapes of the Arboretum.

The public can also participate in educational tours that cover different areas of the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, such as the Atlantic Forest Trail, the Arboretum, and the Sensory Garden, bringing children, families, and babies closer to Brazilian biodiversity and the research carried out by the institution.

The Botanical Garden Museum reinforces its commitment to offering experiences that unite science, art, culture, and nature, celebrating the holidays with activities that spark imagination, enchantment, and care for the environment from childhood.

About the Botanical Garden Museum

The Botanical Garden Museum is sponsored by Shell Brazil and managed by idg – Instituto de Desenvolvimento e Gestão (Institute for Development and Management). Opened in March 2024, it presents to the public, through exhibitions, cultural programming, and interactive content, the pioneering work of the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute in the conservation and knowledge of Brazilian flora.

Service: Vacation Program – Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Museum

Moleque Mateiro Activities

Dates: every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in December
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Museum gardens
Organized by: Moleque Mateiro Institute for Environmental Education (IMM)
Audience: children and families
Activities: games, trails, outdoor play, and workshops
Spaces: first come, first served

Sowing – special with As Pirilampas

Date: December 14 (Sunday)
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Multipurpose Room
Audience: babies aged 0 to 3 years old
Spaces: 20, on a first-come, first-served basis

Garden Games

Dates: December 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 29, and 30
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Museum gardens
Audience: children, families, and general public

Botanical Games

Dates: December 12 and 26
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location: Museum gardens

Art and Nature Workshops

Clay Flowers

Dates: December 15, 22, and 29
Time: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Museum gardens

Floral Arrangements
Dates: December 16, 23, and 30
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Museum gardens
Audience: ages 12 and up
Spots: 20, on a first-come, first-served basis

Botanical Printing

Dates: December 20 and 27
Time: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Location: Museum gardens
Spots: 20, first come, first served

Educational Visits

In Search of the Lost Tree + Arboretum

Date: December 7
Times: 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. | 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Audience: children aged 7 to 10

Sensory Cognition

Dates: December 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, and 28
Times: various times during the morning and afternoon
Audience: people with intellectual and/or mental disabilities and their companions

Museum + Sensory Garden (Accessible Sunday)

Date: 12/28
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Atlantic Forest Visit

Date: December 21
Times: 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. | 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

Botanical Garden Museum
Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden
Address: Rua Jardim Botânico, 1008