Museo Paleontologico di Mondaino
Museum in the Rocca Malatestiana in Mondaino with fossil fish and rare bird remains about five million years old, imprinted in the rock known as Tripoli.
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About the museum
The Museo Paleontologico di Mondaino is part of the Musei di Mondaino, a dispersed museum devoted to safeguarding and promoting local memories, with sections on palaeontology, archaeology, history and music. It is run by the association Tredici Torrioni APS and occupies some rooms of the Rocca Malatestiana in Piazza Maggiore.
The collection displays a selection of fossil fauna and flora dating back about five million years, to the late Miocene. The finds come from Mondaino and the surrounding area and include fish remains belonging to 21 different species and rare bird remains, imprinted on layers of rock known as Tripoli.
The museum is part of a broader cultural system in the town, which also includes the Museo delle maioliche and the Mostra delle fisarmoniche Galanti.
Highlights
- Fossil fish of 21 species from the late Miocene
- Rare bird remains
- Finds imprinted in the rock known as Tripoli
- Located in the Rocca Malatestiana
- Operated by
- Comune di Mondaino; gestione Tredici Torrioni APS
- Visitors per year
- approx. 3,500
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission by voluntary donation.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Openings outside the usual hours by telephone booking (+39 366 207 8470) or by email (info@museimondaino.it). |
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