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Centro de Monitorização e Investigação das Furnas
The Furnas Monitoring and Research Center (CMIF) was created with the objective of disseminating the history and evolution of the Furnas Volcano and the intervention of the Landscape Laboratory in the protection and recovery of ecosystems in the protected landscape area.
Rua Lagoa das Furnas (margem sul da lagoa/lagoon south margin), 1489 9675-090 Furnas
Ilha de São Miguel
Description
He was the winner of the “Premio Internazionale Architetture di Pietra 2011 - XII edizione” and a finalist for the SECIL prize in 2013. He was the cover of the Spanish publication “El Croquis” and a prominent target on some architecture websites. In 2016, he won the “Tour Operator of the Year for São Miguel” award in the “Holiday & Tour Specialist Awards” category of the Luxury Guide Awards.
The CMIF works as an observatory and center for the integrated dissemination of knowledge, assuming, from the start, an important role in translating scientific language into ways of disseminating knowledge, capable of captivating visitors for a better understanding of the particularities of geodiversity, biodiversity, hydropolis local culture and culture.
It includes an auditorium for workshops and seminars and a large covered area for exhibitions that, through interactive mechanisms, tools accessible to users, multimedia platforms and guided tours, leads visitors to discover the history of the Furnas Volcano, the lagoon ecosystem and the Landscape Laboratory.
In addition, there are adjacent outdoor areas, namely areas for picnics and contemplation and a large green space with a privileged view over the lagoon, where visitors can enjoy the landscape and develop leisure activities.
Phone: +351 296 584 436
Email: pnsmiguel.cmif@azores.gov.pt
Website: https://parquesnaturais.azores.gov.pt/parques/9/centro/22
Location Map
Rua Lagoa das Furnas (margem sul da lagoa/lagoon south margin), 1489 9675-090 Furnas Ilha de São Miguel