Museo Mineralogico e Naturalistico di Bormio
Museum in Bormio in the Rovinaccia woods with minerals from the Alps, dioramas of Alpine wildlife and a workshop for cutting hard stones.
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About the museum
The museum was opened in 1972 by Edy Romani, a self-taught collector, with the support of the members of the Gruppo Mineralogico e Naturalistico dell'Alta Valtellina. It is located at Rovinaccia, in the woods above Bormio, near the Rezia botanic garden, and over time has grown from a few display niches into large rooms.
The collection includes minerals and crystals from the Valtellina and from other places around the world, notably in the crystal room devoted to Alpine minerals and in a display case on non-Alpine minerals. Among the specimens shown are native gold with pyrrhotite and dravite, found during the works after the Val Pola landslide of 1987, calcite from Bormio, anatase from the Grisons, and lollingite with arsenopyrite from the Valposchiavo.
The diorama room shows Alpine wildlife through the seasons, with animals such as the eagle, the chamois and the capercaillie. The complex also includes a hall for conferences, screenings and exhibitions with a bar service, an art workshop for cutting hard stones with a sales point, and a garden with ponds and local vegetation.
Highlights
- Crystal room with minerals from the Valtellina and the Alps
- Native gold found after the Val Pola landslide of 1987
- Display case of non-Alpine minerals
- Diorama room with Alpine wildlife through the seasons
- Workshop for cutting hard stones and sales point
Permanent exhibitions
- Sala dei cristalli – Alpine minerals, including calcite from Bormio, anatase from the Grisons and native gold from the Val Pola, with a display case of non-Alpine minerals.
- Sala a diorami sulla fauna alpina – Natural history reconstructions with eagle, chamois and capercaillie, whose backdrops change colour to reflect the alternation of the seasons.
- Founded
- 1972
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €3Children up to 14 years old |
| Children & teens | €3Ticket for children up to 14 years old |
| Groups | –Groups are asked to book in advance |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Conference hall with bar service; art workshop with a mineral sales point (“Bormina shop”).
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The hall, set in greenery, is used for conferences, screenings and exhibitions and has a bar service.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Booking is recommended for groups; the website provides a brochure in PDF format. |
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