Museo civico ornitologico Gustavo Adolfo Carlotto
Ornithological museum in the Casa del Capitano of the Rocca di Lonato, with around 700 specimens, including almost all Italian birds.
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About the museum
The museum is on the ground floor of the Casa del Capitano, in the upper part of the Rocca di Lonato (the Rocchetta), the large fortified complex overlooking the morainic amphitheatre of southern Lake Garda.
The collection derives from the collections of the ornithologist Gustavo Adolfo Carlotto (1886–1970) and comprises around 700 specimens representing almost all the birds found in Italy. The specimens were mounted by the taxidermist Marco Gianese and are in excellent condition.
The Casa del Capitano is run by the Fondazione Ugo Da Como, which also looks after the Rocca and the museum of the Casa del Podestà. The building also houses an immersive room with a touch wall for exploring the museums, sites and specialities of Lonato and the neighbouring municipalities.
Highlights
- Around 700 specimens of Italian birds
- Collection of the ornithologist Gustavo Adolfo Carlotto
- Specimens mounted by the taxidermist Marco Gianese
- Immersive room with touch wall
- Location in the Rocchetta of the Rocca di Lonato
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione ornitologica Carlotto – Around 700 mounted bird specimens, including almost all the species found in Italy.
- Operated by
- Fondazione Ugo Da Como
- Visitors per year
- approx. 38,000
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- 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 Casa del Capitano is only partly accessible to people with mobility impairments, because of stairs down to level -1 (immersive room) and up to level +1 (multipurpose room). The patrol walkway of the main quarter of the Rocca can be walked, while the Rocchetta quarter has stairs.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Dogs are allowed on a leash in the Rocca. |
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