Museo Nazionale dell'Antartide – Sede di Trieste
Trieste section of the Museo Nazionale dell’Antartide in the Parco di San Giovanni: around 800 m² on polar exploration, Italian expeditions and marine geology.
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About the museum
The Trieste section of the Museo Nazionale dell’Antartide “Felice Ippolito” is located in the Parco di San Giovanni, in the area of the former psychiatric hospital, and is run together with the University of Trieste. The national museum is spread over several sites; the Trieste site focuses mainly on the history of polar exploration and on marine geology and geophysics.
The permanent exhibition, of around 800 square metres, presents original historic maps, the pioneers of Antarctic exploration Robert Falcon Scott, Roald Amundsen and Ernest Shackleton, and Italian expeditions from the early 20th century up to the Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (PNRA). Two sections are devoted to private expeditions: the Ajmone-Cat collection, with the missions of 1969–1971 and 1973–1974 aboard the steam launch San Giuseppe Due (room opened in 2019), and the Cepparo collection, with the 1975 expedition, the first entirely independent Italian one, which contributed to Italy’s accession to the Antarctic Treaty in 1981.
Interactive stations and multimedia content also illustrate the Antarctic environment, climate and palaeoclimate.
Highlights
- Original historic maps of polar exploration
- Antarctic pioneers: Scott, Amundsen and Shackleton
- Italian expeditions from the 20th century to the PNRA
- Ajmone-Cat and Cepparo collections on private expeditions
- Interactive stations on climate and palaeoclimate
Permanent exhibition
- Esposizione permanente sull'Antartide – Around 800 m² on polar exploration, Italian expeditions, the Ajmone-Cat and Cepparo collections, marine geology and climate.
- Operated by
- Museo Nazionale dell'Antartide – Università degli Studi di Trieste
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,400
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €6over-65s and students |
| Children & teens | €7free up to age 5 · Free admission for children under 6 when accompanied by adults. |
| Seniors | €6Reduced rate for over-65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €5€5 ticket for visitors with disabilities and their companions. |
| Students & apprentices | €6Reduced rate for students. |
| Groups (12+ people) | €6 per personGuided tour for schools and groups (at least 12 people): €6 per person; with a workshop or lecture €8 per person (€7 per person for kindergartens with children aged 5 and over, and for summer camps). Two teachers per class enter free. |
Single admission ticket.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Interactive and multimedia stations; educational offer for schools, kindergartens and summer camps.
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 tours and programmes for schools and groups only by booking (at least 12 people), on +39 040 558 2047 or by email at museoantartide@units.it. |
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