Museo ambientalistico Madonita

About the museum

The Museo ambientalistico Madonita (MAM), considered the first ecology museum in Sicily, was founded in 1990 by Vincenzo Cannata, a scholar and enthusiast of the fauna of the Madonie, part of which is still present, endangered or already gone from the territory of the Geopark.

It is housed in a wing of Palazzo Notarbartolo, a 16th-century building erected on the parade ground of the old castle of Polizzi Generosa, one of the municipalities of the Madonie Park. Over four hundred stuffed animals are presented in their reconstructed habitats with video dioramas.

The visit is designed as an excursion through the Geopark: from aquatic environments to the woods and beech forests between 1,300 and 1,800 metres. The specimens come from old collections, from animals that recently died of natural causes or from donations by the local forestry service.

Highlights

• Over 400 specimens of Sicilian and Madonie fauna
• Reconstructed habitats with video dioramas
• Route from aquatic environments to high-altitude beech forests
• Seat in a wing of Palazzo Notarbartolo (16th century)

Permanent exhibition

• Fauna delle Madonie negli habitat ricostruiti – Stuffed animals arranged by habitat, from the waters to the woods and beech forests, with video dioramas recreating the natural environment.

Founded

1990

Director

Vincenzo Cannata

Visitors per year

approx. 200

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