FUMDHAM

FUMDHAM (Fundação Museu do Homem Americano) is a Brazilian non-profit civil society founded in 1986 and headquartered in São Raimundo Nonato, Piauí. It was created to guarantee the preservation of the cultural and natural heritage of the Serra da Capivara National Park, home to one of the world's largest concentrations of prehistoric rock paintings. The foundation is a philanthropic-scientific organization registered with the National Council of Social Assistance and was declared of federal public utility by presidential decree on 15 April 1991. It carries out interdisciplinary scientific, cultural and social activities, and maintains the Museu do Homem Americano (Museum of the American Man) and the Museu da Natureza (Museum of Nature). The Museu do Homem Americano, located at FUMDHAM's headquarters, presents the results of more than four decades of research in the park region. The Museu da Natureza offers a multisensory journey through the creation of the universe and the climatic impacts on fauna and flora. FUMDHAM has partnered with Instituto Cultural Vale, through the Culture Incentive Law, to maintain the museums and reopen them after the pandemic. The foundation remains active in research, preservation and public education, and its official website provides virtual visits and news updates.

FUMDHAM was created in 1986 as a non-profit civil society with a philanthropic-scientific character, registered with the National Council of Social Assistance. Its founding is closely associated with the archaeologist Niéde Guidon, who led research in the Serra da Capivara region. The foundation was established to ensure the preservation of the cultural and natural heritage of the Serra da Capivara National Park, which contains one of the world's largest concentrations of prehistoric rock paintings. On 15 April 1991, by presidential decree, FUMDHAM was declared of federal public utility. The foundation maintains the Museu do Homem Americano, located at its headquarters in São Raimundo Nonato, Piauí, which displays the results of more than four decades of research in the park region. It also operates the Museu da Natureza, a multisensory museum that narrates the creation of the universe and the impacts of climate on fauna and flora. In recent years, FUMDHAM has partnered with Instituto Cultural Vale, through the Culture Incentive Law, to maintain the museums and reopen them after the COVID-19 pandemic. The foundation continues to conduct interdisciplinary scientific, cultural and social activities, and its website offers virtual visits and news updates.

• 2021

  Partnership with Instituto Cultural Vale to maintain museums and reopen post-pandemic.

• 1991

  Declared of federal public utility by presidential decree on 15 April.

• 1986

  FUMDHAM founded as a non-profit civil society.

Non-profit scientific and cultural institution dedicated to preserving prehistoric heritage and promoting research and education.

• Museu do Homem Americano

  Museum at FUMDHAM headquarters displaying over four decades of research on prehistoric peoples.

• Museu da Natureza

  Multisensory museum narrating the creation of the universe and climatic impacts on fauna and flora.

1. 1FUMDHAM official websitefumdham.org.br
2. 2Fundação Museu do Homem Americano - Wikipediapt.wikipedia.org
3. 3FUMDHAM - Wikidatawikidata.org