Museo Istituto Tecnico Nautico Leon Pancaldo
School museum at the Ferraris-Pancaldo institute in Savona, with ship models, ship’s instruments, a weather station and a historic planetarium.
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About the museum
The museum is located inside the I.I.S. Ferraris-Pancaldo in Savona and documents the long history of the city’s nautical school. It occupies about 500 square metres and holds materials that document the history of the institute and of nautical training.
The route includes a gallery of portraits of graduates, historical photographs of Savona’s port in the early 20th century, models of historic ships, historic equipment from the physics and electrical engineering laboratories, ship’s instruments and working models of steam engines. Also on display are technical drawings made by students in the 1950s and 1960s, a classroom dedicated to port workers and a study library with antique books. Among the rarest items are a weather station with 19th-century instruments and a historic planetarium.
Highlights
- Models of historic ships and marine engines
- Working models of steam engines
- Weather station with 19th-century instruments
- Historic planetarium
- Photographs of Savona’s port from the early 20th century
Permanent exhibition
- Collezioni dell’Istituto Nautico – Ship and engine models, ship’s instruments, laboratory equipment, a weather station and a historic planetarium.
- Visitors per year
- approx. 500
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Accessibility
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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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| Good to know | Visits are arranged on request during school hours; admission is free. |
