Museo tattile di scienze naturali del Lago e della Montagna
Natural history museum you can touch at Trarego Viggiona, also designed for visitors with visual impairments, with dioramas of lake, forest and mountain.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The museum was established in 2006 by the Comunità Montana (mountain community) with the contribution of specialists who work with visually impaired children. All exhibits can be touched, including the stuffed animals.
The route, accompanied by the sounds of nature, presents the main environmental features of the area in four dioramas: the rural environment with mountain pastures and farmyard animals, high mountain with samples of local rocks, the forest with a small xylotheque (wood collection) of mid-altitude species, and the lake environment with a reed bed.
The museum is linked to a geological trail that climbs from Viggiona to Monte Carza, with a map available for visitors.
Highlights
- All exhibits can be touched
- Four dioramas: rural environment, high mountain, forest and lake
- Sounds of nature along the route
- Geological trail from Viggiona to Monte Carza
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso tattile di scienze naturali – Dioramas of rural environment, high mountain, forest and lake, with exhibits to touch and the sounds of nature.
- Founded
- 2006
- Visitors per year
- approx. 2,353
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Museum designed for visitors with visual impairments: all exhibits, stuffed animals included, can be touched.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Hands-on stations
The route is also designed for children, including those with visual impairments; all exhibits can be touched.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits and educational activities can be booked at any time (tel. 0323 840809). |
