Museo speleo paleontologico e archeologico di Genga, Natural history and archaeological museum in Genga, Italy.
The Museo speleo paleontologico e archeologico di Genga is a natural history and archaeology museum housed in a former monastery in the Marche region, displaying fossils and excavated finds. The collections document life from various geological and historical periods in the area.
The museum took shape after construction workers discovered significant fossil remains in 1976 during road development work. This discovery prompted systematic collection and study of the region's geological and archaeological wealth.
The displays show how people in the Marche region lived across different periods through objects uncovered locally. Visitors can see the traces of human settlement directly through the artifacts on display.
The site is located in a former monastery that is easy to explore and accessible for visitors with a general interest in history. It is worthwhile to allow adequate time to view the larger fossils, as these are central pieces of the collection.
The museum holds a particularly large skeleton of a Jurassic marine reptile with rare complete preservation. This specimen is surprisingly uncommon to find in European collections.
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