Museo civico di storia naturale
Civic museum in Palazzo Rossini-Lucangeli, founded on the palaeontological collection of Romano Dezi, with fossils, taxidermied animals and free admission.
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About the museum
The museum grew out of Romano Dezi’s passion for palaeontology: from 1973 he and his wife Rita Ramazzotti collected fossils from the Macerata area and beyond, building one of the richest collections in the Marche and organising the first exhibitions and educational activities in the city’s schools.
In 1993 the municipality made the basements of the 16th-century Palazzo Rossini-Lucangeli available, later extended with the ground floor to about 400 square metres. In 2017 Dezi donated the collections to the municipality of Macerata, which established the Museo civico di storia naturale. The exhibition, initially devoted to palaeontology alone, has been enriched over time with other sections.
Since the end of 2021, thanks to the Associazione Amici del Museo di Storia Naturale, the collections have grown through donations from private individuals and through animals from the Centro Recupero Animali Selvatici of the Marche Region, which were subsequently taxidermied. The museum is part of the Musei di Macerata network and works with MuBi, the museum of biodiversity.
Highlights
- Fossil collection assembled by Romano Dezi from 1973
- Housed in the basements and on the ground floor of Palazzo Rossini-Lucangeli
- Taxidermied wild animals
- Free audio guide on SoundCloud, educational videos and interactive screens
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione paleontologica e naturalistica – Fossils from the Macerata area and elsewhere, taxidermied animals and multimedia displays.
- Founded
- 2017
- Operated by
- Comune di Macerata – Musei di Macerata
- Visitors per year
- approx. 10,000
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The website of the Musei di Macerata offers an inclusive guide and an accessibility statement; free audio guide on SoundCloud.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The museum offers an educational programme for schools (2026/2027) as well as videos and interactive screens for younger visitors.
Getting there & parking
The museum is located in Palazzo Rossini-Lucangeli, via Santa Maria della Porta 65.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (IT) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours during opening hours by appointment; outside opening hours only for groups of at least 5 people; for schools always by appointment on +39 0733 256 385. Free Italian audio guide on SoundCloud, educational videos and interactive screens in the rooms. |
