Museo di storia naturale del territorio
Museum in the Santa Lucia complex on the natural history of the Parco Gola della Rossa e di Frasassi, from fossils with the ichthyosaur to today's habitats.
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About the museum
The Museo di Storia Naturale del Territorio is located in Serra San Quirico, in the Santa Lucia monastic complex, which also houses the headquarters and Infopoint of the Parco naturale regionale Gola della Rossa e di Frasassi, the Museo Premio Ermanno Casoli and the Cartoteca Storica Regionale delle Marche.
The route tells the story of the evolution of the Park area through palaeontology, archaeology, geology and natural sciences. Reconstructions of habitats and prehistoric finds show the long path of humans in this territory, from the Palaeolithic through the Neolithic to the Bronze Age.
A rich collection of fossils brings to light the fauna embedded in the rock strata, while a diorama reconstructs the Upper Jurassic marine environment in which the ichthyosaur lived, the most important fossil found in the Park area. The last section reconstructs the natural habitats of the protected area to illustrate its extraordinary biodiversity.
Highlights
- Diorama of the Jurassic marine environment with the ichthyosaur
- Large collection of fossils from the territory
- Reconstructions of habitats and prehistoric finds from the Palaeolithic to the Bronze Age
- Section on the natural habitats and biodiversity of the Park
Permanent exhibition
- Storia naturale del territorio del Parco Gola della Rossa e di Frasassi – Palaeontology, archaeology, geology and natural sciences of the Park area, with fossils, prehistoric reconstructions and the ichthyosaur diorama.
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Getting there & parking
By car
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Those arriving by car can park outside the walls of the village.
From the main square, climb the staircase to the right of the town hall as far as the church of Santa Lucia; next to the church entrance is access to the cloister, where the Park's Infopoint is located, and a few steps higher is the Park's headquarters.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The Santa Lucia complex houses three museum facilities (Museo di Storia Naturale del Territorio, Museo Premio Ermanno Casoli 1998-2007, Cartoteca Storica Regionale delle Marche). Opening hours and visiting arrangements are not published on the Park's website: it is advisable to contact the Infopoint. |
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