His work at the Museum consisted in acquiring, describing and coordinating collections, many of which arrived from the Portuguese colonies in Africa, such as Angola, Mozambique, etc., sent by noted naturalists such as José Alberto de Oliveira Anchieta (1832–1897).
O seu traballo no Museo consistiu na adquisición, descrición e coordinación das coleccións, moitas delas chegadas das colonias portuguesas en África, como Angola, Mozambique, etc., enviados por notábeis naturalistas tales como José Alberto de Oliveira Anchieta (1832–1897).