Museo civico di storia naturale di Piacenza
Civic natural history museum of Piacenza, now present with the Piccolo Museo in the Spazio Mostre of Palazzo Farnese: minerals, fossils and taxidermied animals.
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About the museum
The Museo civico di storia naturale di Piacenza holds the city’s natural history collections. During a transitional period, the municipality has set up a temporary route, the Piccolo Museo di Storia Naturale, which opened to the public on 24 October 2025 in the Spazio Mostre of Palazzo Farnese, at Piazza Cittadella 29, to ensure continuity for the collections and educational activities. The initiative is the result of collaboration between the municipal administration, the Direzione dei Musei civici, the Società Piacentina di Scienze Naturali and the Fondazione di Piacenza e Vigevano.
The display presents a selection from the museum’s heritage: the Dosi mineralogical collection, with more than 1400 specimens from around the world, the fruit of fifty years of passion and study by Giovanni Dosi and considered one of the most important mineral collections in Italy; the Della Marta malacological collection of fossil shells gathered along the Stirone by Mario Della Marta with the involvement of many students; and about twenty taxidermied animals from around the world, some shown for the first time.
Alongside the exhibition rooms is a teaching room with a programme of 47 workshops for schools, from nursery to upper secondary, on natural history, geology and palaeontology with a focus on the environment of Piacenza. Throughout the year, playful workshop series for children (Gioca e Impara) and talks for adults are offered.
Highlights
- Dosi mineral collection with more than 1400 specimens
- Della Marta collection of fossil shells from the Stirone
- About twenty taxidermied animals from around the world
- Teaching room with 47 workshops for schools
Permanent exhibition
- Piccolo Museo di Storia Naturale – Selection from the Dosi mineral and Della Marta malacological collections and the taxidermied animals, with teaching room.
- Operated by
- Comune di Piacenza
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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Ticket for the single section or for the Piccolo Museo di Storia Naturale, according to the Musei di Palazzo Farnese website; other rates and free admission as for the Musei di Palazzo Farnese.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Playful Gioca e Impara workshop series for children, with craft activities and games on natural history themes.
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 | It is also possible to book guided visits to the exhibition route alone. |
