Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo
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The Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo is a major Brazilian research and public museum renowned for its extensive zoological collections and contributions to the study of biodiversity, especially in South America.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo | 1 |
| Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2467218 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo Context triple: [University of São Paulo, hasMuseum, Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo]
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Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology of the University of São Paulo
The Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology of the University of São Paulo is a Brazilian academic museum dedicated to preserving, researching, and exhibiting archaeological and ethnographic collections from Brazil and other regions of the world.
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B.
Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo
Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo is one of Brazil’s oldest and most important art museums, renowned for its extensive collection of Brazilian art and its historic building in central São Paulo.
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Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis
The Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis is a major art museum in Porto, Portugal, renowned for its extensive collections of 19th- and 20th-century Portuguese painting, sculpture, and decorative arts.
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Grant Museum of Zoology
The Grant Museum of Zoology is a small but renowned natural history museum at University College London, housing an extensive collection of zoological specimens used for research and teaching.
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E.
Museum of Contemporary Art of the University of São Paulo
The Museum of Contemporary Art of the University of São Paulo is a major Brazilian art museum renowned for its extensive collection of modern and contemporary works by national and international artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo Target entity description: The Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo is a major Brazilian research and public museum renowned for its extensive zoological collections and contributions to the study of biodiversity, especially in South America.
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A.
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology of the University of São Paulo
The Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology of the University of São Paulo is a Brazilian academic museum dedicated to preserving, researching, and exhibiting archaeological and ethnographic collections from Brazil and other regions of the world.
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B.
Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo
Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo is one of Brazil’s oldest and most important art museums, renowned for its extensive collection of Brazilian art and its historic building in central São Paulo.
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C.
Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis
The Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis is a major art museum in Porto, Portugal, renowned for its extensive collections of 19th- and 20th-century Portuguese painting, sculpture, and decorative arts.
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D.
Grant Museum of Zoology
The Grant Museum of Zoology is a small but renowned natural history museum at University College London, housing an extensive collection of zoological specimens used for research and teaching.
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E.
Museum of Contemporary Art of the University of São Paulo
The Museum of Contemporary Art of the University of São Paulo is a major Brazilian art museum renowned for its extensive collection of modern and contemporary works by national and international artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural history museum
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research institution ⓘ zoological museum ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of São Paulo ⓘ |
| collectionType |
invertebrate specimens
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type specimens ⓘ vertebrate specimens ⓘ zoological collections ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
conservation of biodiversity
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scientific knowledge of Neotropical species ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biodiversity research
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systematics ⓘ taxonomy ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| focus | South American fauna ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
amphibian collection
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crustacean collection ⓘ entomological collection ⓘ fish collection ⓘ malacological collection ⓘ mammal collection ⓘ ornithological collection ⓘ reptile collection ⓘ |
| hasMission |
public dissemination of zoological knowledge
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study and documentation of biodiversity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
South American biodiversity studies
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extensive zoological collections ⓘ systematics of Neotropical fauna ⓘ taxonomic research ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | São Paulo ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo
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| offers |
educational programs
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public exhibitions ⓘ scientific collections for research ⓘ |
| operatedBy | University of São Paulo ⓘ |
| primaryRole | research ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Brazil
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South America ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | public museum ⓘ |
| shortName | MZUSP ⓘ |
| typeOfInstitution |
public museum
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university museum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo Description of subject: The Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo is a major Brazilian research and public museum renowned for its extensive zoological collections and contributions to the study of biodiversity, especially in South America.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo
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nativeName
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Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo
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this entity surface form:
Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo