Museo di Paleontologia dell'Università di Parma
University museum with mollusc and vertebrate fossils that tell the paleoenvironmental history of western Emilia from the Neogene onwards; free admission.
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About the museum
The museum is part of the Sistema museale di Ateneo (university museum system) of the University of Parma and is housed in the Department of Earth Sciences on the Parco Area delle Scienze campus. Its collections consist mainly of malacological specimens that document the paleoenvironmental and paleoecological history of western Emilia through mollusc faunas from the Neogene, about 23 million years ago, onwards.
Vertebrate remains from the same areas are also preserved, as well as specimens of different ages and origins, such as the Eocene fish of Bolca, the Jurassic fish of Solnhofen and the Paleozoic graptolites of Sardinia, used mainly for display.
Western Emilia is a key area for studying the climatic and geological evolution of the Mediterranean Basin, which is why the importance of some of the malacological collections goes beyond their local scientific value. The museum runs guided tours and educational activities.
Highlights
- Neogene mollusc collections from western Emilia
- Eocene fish from Bolca
- Jurassic fish from Solnhofen
- Graptolites from the Sardinian Paleozoic
- Guided tours and educational activities
Permanent exhibition
- Collezioni paleontologiche del Museo di Paleontologia – Mollusc and vertebrate fossils from western Emilia, together with specimens from Bolca, Solnhofen and the Sardinian Paleozoic.
- Operated by
- Università di Parma – Sistema museale di Ateneo
- Visitors per year
- approx. 75
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- 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
Free spaces reserved for visitors with disabilities are available in the campus car parks.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Campus Express
Bus lines 7, 14 and 21, “Campus Express” stop inside the campus.
By car
Free parking
Free campus car parks.
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours must be booked in advance. |
