Museo Civico Craveri di storia naturale
The most important natural history museum in the province of Cuneo: minerals, fossils, fauna and collections from Mexico and the Sahara, in twelve rooms on three floors.
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About the museum
The museum was founded in 1843 as the private natural history collection of the Craveri family: the lawyer Angelo and his sons Federico and Ettore, who between 1840 and 1859 gathered many specimens in Mexico. The heirs donated the collection to the city of Bra in 1890, after Federico’s death.
Today the route unfolds over twelve rooms on three floors. On the ground floor are the Sala Craveri and the rooms devoted to mineralogy, geology, general palaeontology and local geopalaeontology; on the first floor, zoology, with marine invertebrates, insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles and birds; on the second floor, a section on the prehistory of the Ténéré and the Sahara, a room on the natural environments of the Bra area, the historic ornithological collections and a meteorology room.
The building has a large garden for events, an educational vegetable garden for activities with schools and a greenhouse of succulent plants. A multimedia scientific library, with about 7,000 monographs and 20,000 offprints, is open to researchers and university students.
Highlights
- Fossil skull of the Sirenian of Bra (Metaxitherium subapenninum)
- Imperial woodpecker, an extinct species, and Craveri’s oryx
- Rich collection of hummingbirds
- Section on the prehistory of the Ténéré and the Sahara
- Educational garden and greenhouse of succulent plants
Permanent exhibition
- Collezioni di storia naturale – Twelve rooms on three floors covering mineralogy, palaeontology, zoology, ornithology, the Sahara section and meteorology.
- Founded
- 1843
- Operated by
- Comune di Bra
- Visitors per year
- approx. 9,929
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Free admission for children under 12. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for persons with disabilities and one companion. |
| Bra Civic Museums ticket | €10Valid for 12 months from first use for Palazzo Traversa, the Museo Craveri and the Museo del Giocattolo |
Free admission also for residents of Bra, holders of the 6G Family Card, members of the Amici dei Musei and holders of the Abbonamento Musei Piemonte.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 11 |
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- Family tours & workshops
The museum offers educational and workshop activities and has a garden for events.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & 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 | Educational visits, workshop activities and guided tours for groups by reservation, to be requested at least one week in advance. |
