Musss – Museo naturalistico di Pennabilli
Natural history museum of the Sasso Simone and Simoncello Park in Pennabilli, with animal dioramas, a geology section and educational activities.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Musss is the natural history museum of the Sasso Simone and Simoncello interregional park in Pennabilli. Since 2015 it has been run by the association Chiocciola la casa del nomade APS and is part of the RES network of Emilia-Romagna as an environmental education and sustainability centre.
The rooms present local animals in dioramas that recreate the park’s habitats, including wolf, wildcat, birds of prey, roe deer, foxes and badgers. There is also the Museo del Presente, with natural history specimens, botanical curiosities and finds from the area, partly donated by residents; a geology section on the park’s geodiversity, with minerals and rocks from various origins; and stereoscopes for observing shapes and geometric patterns.
The building includes a conference room for meetings, training, exhibitions and screenings, and a library with volumes and guides on botany, ecology, landscape, local history and environmental education. Schools and groups can take part in workshops and outings in the park led by environmental guides.
Highlights
- Dioramas with wolf, wildcat, birds of prey and roe deer of the park
- Museo del Presente with natural history specimens and local donations
- Geology section with minerals and rocks
- Stereoscopes
- Environmental education library
Permanent exhibition
- Diorami e collezioni naturalistiche del Parco – Animals in dioramas, the Museo del Presente, a geology section and stereoscopes.
- Operated by
- Parco Sasso Simone e Simoncello (gestione: Chiocciola la casa del nomade APS)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 2,000
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Educational activities inside the museum and outdoors in the park for schools and groups.
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 | Guided visits to the museum and to the route “I luoghi dell’anima” in Pennabilli, as well as workshops and outings in the park for schools and groups, are offered by independent environmental guides; book directly with the guide. |
