MUSA – Museo universitario delle scienze antropologiche, mediche e forensi per i diritti umani
Museum of the University of Milan showing how anthropology, medicine and forensic science help counter violence and protect human rights.
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About the museum
MUSA is the university museum of anthropological, medical and forensic sciences for human rights of the Università degli Studi di Milano. It grew out of LABANOF, the Laboratorio di Antropologia e Odontologia Forense (Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology and Odontology) of the Istituto di Medicina Legale, founded in 1995 by Marco Grandi and Cristina Cattaneo.
In December 2017 LABANOF created the CAL, the Collezione Antropologica Labanof (Labanof Anthropological Collection), which holds over 10,000 archaeological and contemporary skeletons. It has been recognised as a museum collection by the Lombardy Region since February 2018, and it is considered one of the largest skeletal collections in the world.
The museum shows how the study of the body makes it possible to reconstruct identity, life and death in the past and in the present: human remains tell stories, science helps solve crimes and medicine helps recognise the signs of mistreatment. The project is supported by the University, Fondazione Cariplo, Fondazione Isacchi Samaja and Terre des Hommes; volunteers of the Touring Club Italiano, with the project “Aperti per Voi”, help open the museum to the public.
Highlights
- Collezione Antropologica Labanof (CAL) with over 10,000 skeletons
- The role of forensic science in protecting human rights
- How human remains help reconstruct identity and history
- Free admission without booking
Permanent exhibition
- Il MUSA – Exhibition on anthropological, medical and forensic sciences in the service of human rights, with the Collezione Antropologica Labanof.
- Operated by
- Università degli Studi di Milano
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission, no booking required.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is suitable for visitors with mobility impairments. A route for people with visual impairments is being prepared; information at musa@unimi.it.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Piola
Metro line M2 (Piola stop) or M4 (Argonne stop); buses and trams 5, 19, 33 and 91.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Group visits, school visits and events: musa@unimi.it. For research on the CAL collection: cal@unimi.it. |
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