Musei scientifici di Palazzo Paccaroni
Palazzo Paccaroni in Fermo houses the Museo Polare “Silvio Zavatti” and the Museo di Scienze Naturali “Tommaso Salvadori”, with its ornithological collection.
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About the museum
The scientific museums of Fermo were first established as civic collections housed in Villa Vitali, a 19th-century noble residence built in 1827 on Corso Cavour and later bought by the Comune. Over time the villa housed the ethnographic polar museum dedicated to Silvio Zavatti, the ornithological museum named after Tommaso Salvadori, the meteorite that fell at Fermo in 1996 and other collections, including a collection of cameras.
Since 2018 the collections have been moved to the nearby Palazzo Paccaroni, an ancient residence on Corso Cavour, in the San Bartolomeo district, with richly frescoed ceilings. Here the route has been re-arranged with educational panels in Italian and English and multimedia content viewable on tablets.
The Museo Polare is presented as the only Italian museum devoted to the environments, peoples and explorations of the Arctic; among the most significant objects are a traditional costume of the Nenets and a dance mask from Greenland. The Museo di Scienze Naturali, meanwhile, holds the ornithological collection of Tommaso Salvadori, one of the leading Italian ornithologists, formed partly from hunting trips carried out in the Marche.
Highlights
- Museo Polare “Silvio Zavatti”, the only Italian museum devoted to the peoples and explorers of the Arctic
- Traditional Nenets costume and a Greenland dance mask
- Ornithological collection of Tommaso Salvadori
- Frescoed ceilings of the palace on Corso Cavour
- Panels in Italian and English and multimedia content on tablets
Permanent exhibition
- Museo Polare «Silvio Zavatti» e Museo di Scienze Naturali «Tommaso Salvadori» – Permanent route devoted to the peoples and explorations of the Arctic and to the ornithological collection of Tommaso Salvadori.
- Operated by
- Comune di Fermo
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 12 · With the combined ticket, admission is free for children under 13. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeWith the combined ticket, admission is free for people with disabilities. |
| Combined ticket for the museums and monuments of Fermo (full price, valid one year) | €9Reduced €7 for young people aged 14 to 25, groups of over 15 people and members of FAI, Touring Club Italiano and Italia Nostra. |
The single ticket of €4 is valid only for this site. The combined ticket (€9 full, €7 reduced, valid for one year) also includes Palazzo dei Priori, the Cisterne romane, the Museo archeologico Fontevecchia and the Museo archeologico di Torre di Palme. Free admission for ICOM members and journalists with press card. Tickets can be bought at Palazzo dei Priori, at Palazzo Paccaroni, at the Terminal Mario Dondero and at Torre di Palme, or online.
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 entrance is accessible to wheelchair users.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Bookshop with publications of the Fermo museums.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided visits by appointment. Educational panels in Italian and English; multimedia content viewable on tablets is available to visitors. |
