Highly respected for its groundbreaking biomedical research, this
institute is best known as a venom farm. Researchers milk a total of
tens of thousands of snakes of their poison, which is used to make
antidotes to snake and spider bites, as well as in research for other
medicines. Located in the leafy Cidade Universitária, the small museum
displays snakes in dozens of shapes and sizes. At the time of research a
devastating fire had destroyed almost half a million preserved
specimens, though no live animals. Check ahead to ensure that the museum
is operating normally.
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