Museo Civico di Scienze Naturali Severo Sini
Natural sciences museum in Villa d'Almè founded on the donation of Severo Sini, with sections on botany, zoology, entomology, malacology, palaeontology and mineralogy.
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About the museum
The Museo Civico di Scienze Naturali Severo Sini was born from the donation to the municipality of Villa d'Almè of the collections of its founder, the naturalist and speleologist Severo Sini (1930), who had lived in the town since 1957 and gathered minerals, plants, prehistoric finds and natural history materials. At the end of 1973 the collections became the Museo Civico di Scienze Naturali, of which Sini was honorary director and curator; in the following years the collection was enriched by private donations.
The museum aims to guide visitors to a deeper understanding of the nature around them and to involve the community in the cultural life of the area. It is run with the help of volunteers from the association Amici del Museo Severo Sini, together with the municipality. The collections are organised in sections devoted to botany, zoology, entomology, malacology, palaeontology and mineralogy.
Severo Sini also worked in archaeology and for many years helped create the Musas ecomuseum in the Solentiname archipelago, in Nicaragua, opened in 2000 and dedicated to him. The museum recently updated its technological equipment and offers visitors tablets with playful educational apps and stereoscopic and biological microscopes.
Highlights
- Sections on botany, zoology, entomology, malacology, palaeontology and mineralogy
- Collections gathered by the naturalist Severo Sini
- Tablets with a playful educational app for children and teenagers
- Microscopes for examining samples with the help of volunteers
- Virtual tour online
Permanent exhibition
- Collezioni naturalistiche del Museo Sini – Six sections devoted to botany, zoology, entomology, malacology, palaeontology and mineralogy.
- Founded
- 1973
- Operated by
- Comune di Villa d'Almè / Associazione Amici del Museo Sini
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission. Booking is not required for individual visitors, but is compulsory for school groups.
Accessibility
The museum is temporarily closed; for updates please contact the association.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
Families can use tablets with a playful educational app; workshops are provided for schools.
Getting there & parking
The museum is temporarily closed; for updates please contact the association.
Amenities & dining
The museum is temporarily closed; for updates please contact the association.
Events & venue rental
The museum is temporarily closed; for updates please contact the association.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Organised visits and workshops by reservation; for school groups booking is compulsory. Tablets with educational apps and microscopes are available with the support of volunteers. |
