Museo civico di ecologia e storia naturale
Natural history museum in Marano sul Panaro run by CISNIAR, with zoological, geopalaeontological and botanical collections and dioramas of local habitats.
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About the museum
The museum was founded in 1994 and is run directly by CISNIAR, the ornithological association of the Modena area. The environmental education service has been active since the museum was set up, as has the library; many of the historical collections come from donations by schools and institutes in Modena.
The teaching rooms illustrate the ecological and natural aspects of the territory, such as wetlands, grasslands, underground habitats, woods and rocky environments, with display cases and dioramas. The collections include earth sciences, with Cretaceous fossils such as ammonites and sponges, the Brandoli collection and a collection of minerals; botany, with a herbarium of about 3,000 vascular plants and a collection of willows; mycology and lichenology; and vertebrate zoology, with about 5,000 specimens, mostly birds and mammals, as well as collections of invertebrates.
The library holds about 3,500 volumes, mainly on ornithology, which can be consulted on site during opening hours. The museum also offers advice and educational activities for schools.
Highlights
- Dioramas and display cases of the Modena-area habitats
- Cretaceous fossils, including ammonites and sponges
- Vertebrate collection with about 5,000 specimens
- Herbarium of about 3,000 vascular plants and a collection of willows
- Natural history library with about 3,500 volumes
Permanent exhibitions
- Ambienti naturali del territorio – Teaching rooms with display cases and dioramas on wetlands, grasslands, underground habitats, woods and rocky areas of the territory.
- Collezioni di scienze della Terra e di zoologia – Cretaceous fossils, minerals, vertebrates and invertebrates, with a teaching display case on fungi.
- Founded
- 1994
- Operated by
- CISNIAR ONLUS
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,500
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission according to the listings consulted.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Educational activities for schools and an environmental education service; no specific offers for families are indicated.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits on weekdays by reservation. An appointment is required to consult the herbaria. The museum offers advice, teaching units and environmental education lessons in collaboration with the regional network of environmental education centres. |
