Centro Visita Antonio Garcea
Visitor centre of the Sila National Park in Taverna, in the Villaggio Mancuso reserve, with two thematic museums on forests and on the relationship between people and woodland.
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About the museum
The Centro Visita Antonio Garcea is in the municipality of Taverna, in the locality of Monaco, near Villaggio Mancuso, inside the “Poverella – Villaggio Mancuso” biogenetic nature reserve, about 40 km from Catanzaro. It is run by the Ente Parco nazionale della Sila and comprises a “Centro Natura” with a conference hall, a room for temporary exhibitions and a thematic museum, and a “Centro Studi” for nature, environmental and forestry education, with a teaching room, library, laboratory and an outdoor green classroom.
The two thematic museums of the centre are dedicated respectively to the evolution and structure of the forest formations of the Sila (“Le foreste della Sila”) and to the relationship between human communities, the mountain and the forest, understood as a cultural landscape shaped by human activity over millennia (“Le foreste e l'uomo”).
Outdoors, paths run around the buildings: a nature trail, a geological trail, the garden of aromatic and medicinal herbs, the garden of forest culture, the Silan biodiversity nursery and the rural village of ancient Sila. The Teatro Verde, with about 500 seats, and the Piazzetta Unicef host cultural, recreational and educational events.
Highlights
- “Le foreste della Sila” museum on the evolution of the Sila woods
- “Le foreste e l'uomo” museum on the forest as a cultural landscape
- Nature trail and geological trail
- Garden of aromatic and medicinal herbs and rural village of ancient Sila
- Accessible trails for people with disabilities and for blind visitors
Permanent exhibitions
- Le foreste della Sila – The museum illustrates the evolution and structure of the forest formations of the Sila.
- Le foreste e l'uomo – The museum traces the relationship between human communities, the mountain and the forest as a cultural landscape.
- Operated by
- Ente Parco nazionale della Sila
Admission & discounts
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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
The area has a trail for people with disabilities with illustrated panels on flora and fauna, a trail for blind visitors with panels in Braille, and a trail for partially sighted visitors. The park authority has a dedicated page on accessible tourism.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Nature trail, geological trail, garden of aromatic and medicinal herbs, rural village of ancient Sila, and environmental education activities for families and schools.
Getting there & parking
The visitor centre is in the municipality of Taverna, in the locality of Monaco, near Villaggio Mancuso, about 40 km from Catanzaro.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The centre offers environmental education activities for families and schools. A brochure for each museum can be downloaded from the park's website. |
