Museo di Ecologia «Mirco Bravaccini»
Natural history museum and visitor centre of the Bosco di Scardavilla nature reserve, in the 16th-century church of the Madonna del Sasso in Meldola.
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About the museum
The Museo di Ecologia e Centro visitatori opened in November 2003 in the historic centre of Meldola, near the medieval Rocca. It is housed in the 16th-century church of the Madonna del Sasso, restored with funding from the Emilia-Romagna Region (Parks and Forest Resources Service) and the municipality of Meldola. The museum is named after Mirco Bravaccini.
The centre is organised in three parts: a natural history museum with geological, mineralogical and palaeontological finds, as well as flora, fauna and fungi displayed in cases; a space for educational activities, meetings and workshops, equipped with scientific and multimedia tools; and an information point on the Bosco di Scardavilla nature reserve and the other provincial, regional and national protected areas.
The exhibition route illustrates the biodiversity of the main forest landscapes of Italy, from the Alps to the Apennines, from the Po Valley to the Mediterranean coasts, with taxidermied specimens and short captions on how organisms adapt to different environments. The collections also include Romagna's natural history finds and data.
Highlights
- Taxidermied specimens from Italy's main forest habitats
- Section on geology, mineralogy and palaeontology
- Information point on the Bosco di Scardavilla reserve
- Housed in the 16th-century church of the Madonna del Sasso
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso sulla biodiversità dei paesaggi forestali italiani – Taxidermied specimens with captions on how organisms adapt to habitats in the Alps, Apennines, Po Valley and Mediterranean coasts.
- Founded
- 2003
- Visitors per year
- approx. 2,500
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
- 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 museum declares access for people with disabilities.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is in via alla Rocca, in the historic centre of Meldola, near the medieval Rocca.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Audio guides, guided tours and educational activities for schools are available. Access to the Bosco di Scardavilla reserve is by appointment through the reserve office at the Comune di Meldola. |
