Giacomo Doria Museum of Natural History
Giacomo Doria Museum of Natural History, Natural history museum in Genoa, Italy
Description
The Giacomo Doria Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in Genoa with 23 exhibition rooms spread across two floors. The rooms display over 6,000 specimens drawn from a collection of 4.5 million objects in total.
History
The museum was founded in 1867 by naturalist Giacomo Doria, who built significant collections through Italian expeditions during the 1800s. These early roots continue to shape the museum's character and focus today.
Culture
The institution has served as the headquarters of the Italian Entomological Society since 1922, and visitors can see insect collections gathered from scientific expeditions across the globe. This connection to international research remains visible today in the displayed objects and makes the museum an important center for natural sciences in Italy.
Practical
The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 and is fully accessible by wheelchair throughout. The location on Via Brigata Liguria 9 is central in the city, making it easy to reach.
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A special highlight is the room called the Cell, where a three-dimensional model of a biological cell is magnified 100,000 times. This immersive experience allows visitors to see the inner structure of life in unprecedented detail.
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