Civico Museo di Storia Naturale di Trieste
Civico Museo di Storia Naturale di Trieste, Natural history museum in Trieste, Italy
The museum holds over two million specimens across botanical, zoological, mineralogical, geological, and paleontological collections within its modern exhibition spaces.
Founded in 1846 as Gabinetto Zoologico Zootomico, the museum relocated to Palazzo Biserini in 1852 before moving to its current location at Via dei Tominz in 2010.
The museum maintains extensive research partnerships and educational programs, regularly organizing fossil hunting expeditions throughout Trieste for scientific documentation.
The facility provides full wheelchair access and maintains regular exhibitions with specialized halls dedicated to scientific cabinets, fossilization processes, and food chain demonstrations.
The museum displays the Antonio dinosaur, a complete Tethyshadros insularis specimen that dates back 75 million years and represents a major paleontological discovery.
Location: Trieste
Inception: 1846
Official opening: 1846
Accessibility: Rollstuhlgerecht
Phone: +390406758658
Email: sportellonatura@comune.trieste.it
Website: http://museostorianaturaletrieste.it
GPS coordinates: 45.64042,13.80047
Latest update: March 4, 2025 18:31
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