In Brazil, you keep running into these small, unexpectedly charming things. Like a museum that doesn’t stay put, but travels from city to city like a touring circus — except instead of clowns, it brings science experiments along for the ride)
There’s a great science museum in São Paulo called Catavento. Last year they launched a new project — a museum truck, basically a mini version on wheels, packed with a handful of exhibits and sent around different cities across the state.
We spotted it in São Vicente, and in a few days it’s heading to Santos.
Of course, it’s not a full-scale museum — it’s about 20 meters long, so there’s only so much you can fit inside.
But it does exactly what it’s supposed to do: entertain kids and spark their curiosity about science. The whole “look, touch, press all the buttons” format works perfectly for that.
There were eight experiments in total. One didn’t work — it relied on static electricity, and the coastal humidity just said “nope.”
Lev’s favorite was generating electricity by pedaling a bike and lighting up a little house.
Eva, on the other hand, loved the machine with singing birds from São Paulo state.
They tried everything. More than once. And by the end, they were already asking when we’d go to the big Catavento museum in São Paulo.
A lot of the credit goes to the staff — they explained the experiments, showed how everything works, and made it all feel engaging and fun. Exactly what you want when introducing kids to science.
Overall, it’s a great format — nothing huge or overwhelming, just enough to grab attention, spark interest, and leave you wanting more.
So if you ever come across the Catavento truck somewhere along the way, it’s definitely worth stopping by.
Tchau!