Museo dell'Ambiente
University museum on the Ecotekne campus in Lecce on the environment and nature of the Salento, with historical scientific instruments, fossils and a weather station.
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About the museum
The Museo dell’Ambiente of the University of Salento was established as part of Initiative I22 of the coordinated project of the Universities of Catania and Lecce. It aims to be a point of reference for training, research and documentation on the environment in relation to the local area.
The museum documents the natural environment of the Salento and promotes scientific and natural history culture. It holds 19th- and 20th-century scientific instruments and devices, a weather station linked to a historical database going back to 1875, laboratory and field research equipment, Miocene and Cretaceous fossil finds, and tree-trunk sections used in dendrochronology studies.
The museum is located on the Ecotekne university campus, along the Lecce–Monteroni road. It offers educational services.
Highlights
- Scientific instruments from the 19th and 20th centuries
- Weather station with historical data from 1875
- Miocene and Cretaceous fossil finds
- Tree-trunk sections for dendrochronology
- Operated by
- Università del Salento
- Visitors per year
- approx. 500
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
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Amenities & dining
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Plan your visit
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