Centro visite e museo sul carsismo e la speleologia
Visitor centre of the Parco della Vena del Gesso in a former road workers’ house (casa cantoniera): rooms on karst and speleology, and departure point for the Grotta del Re Tiberio.
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About the museum
The visitor centre is in Borgo Rivola, in the municipality of Riolo Terme, in a restored former road workers’ house along the provincial road between Borgo Rivola and Casola Valsenio, near the Grotta del Re Tiberio. It is part of the network of the Parco regionale della Vena del Gesso Romagnola, managed by the Ente di gestione per i Parchi e la Biodiversità Romagna.
The exhibition rooms were designed together with the Federazione Speleologica dell’Emilia-Romagna and illustrate karst phenomena and the world of caves. The centre also hosts educational activities for schools, themed exhibitions and events, and has an information point and a hostel.
The centre is part of the “Museo Geologico Diffuso” (dispersed geological museum), the system that links, among others, the museum in Tossignano, the open-air geological museum in Brisighella and four geological trails. It is also the starting point, along the short Sentiero delle Felci, for reaching the Grotta del Re Tiberio.
Highlights
- Exhibition rooms on karst, designed with the Federazione Speleologica dell’Emilia-Romagna
- Restored former road workers’ house
- Part of the Museo Geologico Diffuso of the Vena del Gesso
- Starting point for the Sentiero delle Felci and the Grotta del Re Tiberio
- Park information point and hostel
Permanent exhibition
- Sale espositive su carsismo e speleologia – Display on karst phenomena and the underground world of the Parco della Vena del Gesso Romagnola, prepared with the Federazione Speleologica dell’Emilia-Romagna.
- Founded
- 2022
- Operated by
- Ente di gestione per i Parchi e la Biodiversità Romagna
Admission & discounts
| Guided visit adults | €10 |
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| Guided visit children aged 4 to 11 | €8 |
Free admission on opening days. Guided visit: €10 adults, €8 children aged 4 to 11. The schools of Riolo Terme and Casola Valsenio have free guided visits.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Educational programmes for schools; guided visits at reduced rates for children aged 4 to 11.
Getting there & parking
The centre is at via Firenze 171, Borgo Rivola, along the provincial road to Casola Valsenio, near the Grotta del Re Tiberio.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits by reservation; the centre is the starting point for the Grotta del Re Tiberio. For information: +39 329 679 1490, retiberio@nottola.org. |
