Museo speleologico del Monte Gazzo
Small museum next to the Sanctuary of Nostra Signora del Gazzo on the mountain summit, dedicated to karst phenomena and the caves of Monte Gazzo; free admission.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The speleological museum is housed in rooms of a building next to the Sanctuary of Nostra Signora del Gazzo, on the summit of the mountain (419 m) in Sestri Ponente. It was opened in May 1969 by the former quarryman Carlo Marzio, who was also its director, with the support of the CAI Bolzaneto speleological group, and it is kept open by its founder and by volunteers.
The rooms recreate the karst phenomena of the mountain, which is rich in cavities, some of which were destroyed by quarrying. Finds, photographs and panels illustrate the caves; on display are Quaternary fossils, including remains of a cave bear and a sabre-toothed tiger, as well as newspapers and photographs of the visit of Empress Elisabeth (Sissi) to the sanctuary on 28 March 1893.
Highlights
- Reconstruction of the karst phenomena of Monte Gazzo
- Quaternary fossils, including a cave bear and a sabre-toothed tiger
- Documents on Sissi’s visit to the sanctuary in 1893
- Location on the mountain summit, next to the sanctuary
Permanent exhibition
- Il carsismo del Monte Gazzo – Finds, photographs and panels on the karst phenomena of the mountain, with Quaternary fossils and documents on the sanctuary.
- Founded
- 1969
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,200
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission according to Wikipedia.
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