Museo Naturalistico del Territorio “Giovanni Pusceddu”

About the museum

The museum is located in the Spinarba area, on the basalt plateau of Sa Corona Arrùbia, between the countryside of Lunamatrona and Collinas, and is run by the Consorzio Turistico Sa Corona Arrùbia. It is named after Giovanni Pusceddu, a figure linked to the promotion of the culture and environment of the area. It stands in the Parco Geobotanico del Mediterraneo, an area of about 61 hectares with Mediterranean scrub and easy trails.

The permanent route includes sections on fauna, botany and anthropology. In the fauna hall, the typical habitats of the area, such as holm oak woods, riparian areas and dry grasslands, are reconstructed at full scale. The botany section includes a mycotheca, a xylotheque and a herbarium. The archaeology section offers a full-scale prehistoric house and scale reproductions of local sites, such as the Genna Maria nuraghe, domus de janas, a tomba dei giganti and the sacred well of Sant'Anastasia. The anthropology section documents the rural life of the Marmilla in the first half of the 20th century.

The collections also include more than a hundred stuffed animals from the Piarist Fathers of Sanluri, around two hundred traditional Sardinian toys (Giogus Antigus), a collection of seventy contemporary artworks from the Arte52 project, and Dr Barsanti's physics cabinet, which is not yet open to the public.

Highlights

• Full-scale dioramas of the area's habitats
• Mycotheca, xylotheque and herbarium in the botany section
• Reconstructed prehistoric house and models of nuraghe, domus de janas and tomba dei giganti
• Giogus Antigus: around 200 traditional Sardinian toys
• Mediterranean Geobotanical Park with trails, picnic area and playground

Permanent exhibitions

• Sala faunistica – Full-scale dioramas recreating the area's habitats, from holm oak woods to dry grasslands.
• Sala botanica – Mycotheca, xylotheque and herbarium, with teaching models and a space dedicated to medicinal plants.
• Sala antropica – Archaeology and anthropology sections, with a prehistoric house and the rural life of the Marmilla in the early 20th century.

Operated by

Consorzio Turistico Sa Corona Arrùbia

Visitors per year

approx. 13,014

Admission & discounts

Guided tours are free but must be booked at the ticket office.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum offers facilitated physical access for visitors with specific needs and, on request, guided tours with routes designed for people with disabilities. Dogs are allowed on a leash (maximum 1.5 m) and under the rules displayed at the entrance. The museum has promoted the project “Sa Corona Arrùbia Inclusiva”.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Playground / play area

Family ticket at €15, educational workshops for all age groups, a collection of traditional toys and, around the museum, a picnic area and playground.

Getting there & parking

The museum is located in Spinarba, along the road that connects Lunamatrona to Collinas.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Coat check

The entrance hall has a café with a minimal food service, a cloakroom and a shop. There is a picnic area around the museum.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

Up to 120 guests.

Conference hall for about 120 people and other equipped rooms for meetings, lectures and presentations. Requests are to be sent to the Consortium.

Plan your visit