Museo di Scienze della Terra
University museum with collections of minerals and rocks and the fossil skeleton of an early Pleistocene rorqual (balenottera) found in Bari in 1968.
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About the museum
The Museo di Scienze della Terra is part of the university museum system (Sistema Museale di Ateneo) of the Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro and is housed in the Department of Earth and Geoenvironmental Sciences, on the university campus in via Orabona.
The rooms hold mineralogical collections, including that of Alberto Pelloux, and a systematic collection of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, accompanied by interactive tools. The best-known piece is the fossil skeleton of an early Pleistocene rorqual, about 12 metres long, discovered at Fesca (Bari) in 1968. Ancient scientific instruments used by researchers at the university are also on display.
Highlights
- Fossil skeleton of an early Pleistocene rorqual (about 12 m)
- Mineralogical collection of Alberto Pelloux
- Systematic collection of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks
- Interactive tools
- Ancient scientific instruments
Permanent exhibition
- Collezioni mineralogiche e litologiche e balenottera fossile – Minerals, rocks and the fossil skeleton of an early Pleistocene rorqual found at Fesca in 1968.
- Operated by
- Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro – Sistema museale di Ateneo (SiMA)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission; guided tours may be chargeable.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- 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
According to the Museionline portal, the museum is accessible to people with disabilities.
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
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum runs educational activities; visits must be arranged through the Sistema Museale di Ateneo. |
