CeSQ – Centro Studi sul Quaternario

About the museum

The Centro Studi sul Quaternario (CeSQ) was established on 3 March 2005 in Sansepolcro as a non-profit association and is now a volunteer organisation. It works under an agreement with the University of Siena, with which it carries out research and excavations in the Upper Tiber Valley, for example at the Bronze Age settlement of Gorgo del Ciliegio and at the large Iron Age centre of Trebbio.

The centre’s exhibition rooms, open to the public, present this research. The prehistory room displays Pleistocene plant and animal fossils from the Fighille quarry, stone tools of early humans, a 1:32 scale diorama of a Neanderthal camp and a tactile route from the Palaeolithic to the Metal Age. The protohistory room presents finds from the settlement of Gorgo del Ciliegio, from Trebbio and other Etruscan sites, together with a full-scale reconstruction of a 7th-century BC pottery kiln.

CeSQ pays particular attention to accessibility: tactile models and maps for blind people, Braille captions and educational workshops for schools complete the visit.

Highlights

• Pleistocene plant fossils from the Fighille quarry
• 1:32 scale diorama of a Neanderthal camp
• Tactile route from the Palaeolithic to the Metal Age, with Braille captions
• Finds from the Bronze Age settlement of Gorgo del Ciliegio
• Full-scale reconstruction of an Etruscan kiln from Trebbio

Permanent exhibitions

• Sala preistorica «Ottavio Dominici» – Stratigraphy, Pleistocene fossils, early human tools, a Neanderthal diorama and a tactile route.
• Sala protostorica «Fernando Mugnai» – Finds from the Bronze Age settlement of Gorgo del Ciliegio and the Iron Age settlement of Trebbio, with a kiln reconstruction.

Founded

2005

Operated by

CeSQ – Centro Studi sul Quaternario odv

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The exhibition rooms are free of architectural barriers and have facilities suitable for people with disabilities too. The centre offers a tactile route with Braille captions and tactile models for blind and partially sighted people; staff are trained to support visually impaired visitors.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

Educational projects and hands-on activities for primary and lower secondary schools, with models and reconstructions to touch.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Handmade gifts inspired by the finds from the excavations, available on site.

Events & venue rental

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