# Paleontological and Archaeological Museum Walter Ilha, Brazil: what it is and when to go

> Paleontological and Archaeological Museum Walter Ilha is a museum in São Pedro do Sul, Brazil. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 54 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 07. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Brazil: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-paleontologico-e-arqueologico-walter-ilha/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in São Pedro do Sul, Brazil · Museums and art
- **Where:** Brazil · São Pedro do Sul
- **Best time:** December to February and June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** IGU Foz do Iguaçu, 450 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -29.63507, -54.28447

## What it is and where

Paleontological and Archaeological Museum Walter Ilha is a museum in São Pedro do Sul, Brazil. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Brazil: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are -29.63507, -54.28447; the nearest main airport is Cataratas International Airport (IGU, Foz do Iguaçu), 450 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-29.635068%2C-54.284468)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-29.635068%2C-54.284468)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museos/) places in Brazil. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Paleontological and Archaeological Museum Walter Ilha is **December to February and June to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 42 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 02 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 13 |
| April | Possible | 11 h 17 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 31 |
| June | Best time | 10 h 07 |
| July | Best time | 10 h 16 |
| August | Best time | 10 h 56 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 50 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 44 |
| November | Possible | 13 h 31 |
| December | Best time | 13 h 54 |

In December there are 13 h 54 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 07. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Brazil

To enter Brazil there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Brazil checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Brazilian real (BRL); plugs: Type N and C · 127 V and 220 V depending on the region · 60 Hz (you need an adapter and should check the voltage); emergencies: 190 police · 192 ambulance · 193 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Museu Fragmentos Do Tempo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-fragmentos-do-tempo/): Museum in Brazil · 15 km
- [Mantenedor de Fauna Silvestre São Braz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mantenedor-de-fauna-silvestre-sao-braz/): With kids · Wildlife · 36 km
- [Museum Vincente Pallotti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-vicente-pallotti/): Paleontology, natural history museum in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil · 45 km
- [CPF Piá do Sul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cpf-pia-do-sul/): With kids · 45 km
- [EADM - PNMM](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/eadm-pnmm/): Mountains · Hiking · 46 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/).

## More in Brazil: Museums and art

- [São Paulo Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museo-de-arte-de-sao-paulo-edificio-pietro-maria-bardi/): art museum in São Paulo, Brazil
- [National Museum of Brazil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/national-museum-of-brazil/): museum of UFRJ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- [Fort Copacabana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/fuerte-de-copacabana/): military building in Rio de Janeiro
- [Niterói Contemporary Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/niteroi-contemporary-art-museum/): art museum
- [Museu Nacional de Belas Artes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-nacional-de-belas-artes/): national art museum in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- [Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/pinacoteca-del-estado-de-sao-paulo/): art museum in São Paulo, Brazil

Every Brazil place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Paleontological and Archaeological Museum Walter Ilha?

It is a museum in São Pedro do Sul, Brazil. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Brazil: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Paleontological and Archaeological Museum Walter Ilha?

December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 54 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 07.

### How do you get to Paleontological and Archaeological Museum Walter Ilha?

The nearest main airport is Cataratas International Airport (IGU), 450 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-29.635068%2C-54.284468) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Brazil is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Brazil map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Museu Fragmentos Do Tempo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-fragmentos-do-tempo/), [Mantenedor de Fauna Silvestre São Braz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mantenedor-de-fauna-silvestre-sao-braz/), [Museum Vincente Pallotti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-vicente-pallotti/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/272822938), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6940683), CC0. More about Paleontological and Archaeological Museum Walter Ilha on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleontological_and_Archaeological_Museum_Walter_Ilha). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).