Museo della Natura e dell'Uomo

About the museum

The Museo della Natura e dell’Uomo in Padua was created by bringing together four historic university collections: Mineralogy, Geology and Palaeontology, Zoology and Anthropology. It is located at Corso Garibaldi 39, in the historic centre, and is part of the university museum system, together with the Palazzo del Bo and the Orto Botanico (Botanical Garden), a UNESCO site.

The museum holds about 200,000 natural history and anthropological specimens and offers an interactive and multimedia display that presents the Earth as a system in evolution and the relationship between humans and the environment. The route is organised around themes such as Natura e culture (Nature and cultures), Animali e biodiversità (Animals and biodiversity), Nascita delle collezioni (Birth of the collections), Sistema Terra (Earth System), Tempo profondo (Deep time) and Società del passato (Society of the past).

The opening is linked to the celebrations of the eight-hundredth anniversary of the University of Padua and continues the scientific tradition of the city, which boasts a 16th-century anatomical theatre and one of the first botanical gardens in Europe.

Highlights

• About 200,000 natural history and anthropological specimens
• Interactive and multimedia display
• Four historic collections of the University of Padua
• Route from the Sistema Terra to deep time
• Official app for the visit

Permanent exhibition

• Percorso permanente del museo – Zoology, anthropology, mineralogy, geology and palaeontology in six themes: Natura e culture, Animali e biodiversità, Nascita delle collezioni, Sistema Terra, Tempo profondo and Società del passato.

Operated by

Università degli Studi di Padova

Admission & discounts

Rates listed on the museum’s website; the conditions for reductions and free admission are not given on the page consulted.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Activities for all school levels, from nursery to secondary school, and educational workshops; a family ticket is available.

Getting there & parking

By car: A4 motorway, exits “Padova Ovest” or “Padova Est” (Padua West or East); A13, exits “Padova Sud” or “Padova Zona Industriale” (Padua South or Industrial Zone).

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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