Orto botanico di Siena
University botanical garden in the Valle di Sant'Agostino, inside the walls of Siena, with over 2,000 species, historic greenhouses and a large herbarium.
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About the museum
Since 1856 the botanical garden has been located in the Valle di Sant'Agostino, within the ancient walls of Siena. It holds over 2,000 plant species, from Mediterranean plants to those of exotic countries, and is laid out in a nineteenth-century style alongside modern reconstructions of Tuscan habitats. The part that opens onto the valley retains the old farmland, with cultivations of Tuscan fruit and vegetables.
The route includes beds of native and exotic plants, a sector with 18 beds of medicinal and food plants, the fernery and the rock garden, ponds with aquatic plants, the smallholding (podere) and the wooded park, as well as historic greenhouses with orchids, carnivorous plants and succulents. A route dedicated to Darwin with ten information points was set up in 2022.
The Herbarium (Herbarium Universitatis Senensis) holds over 100,000 dried specimens and is accessible only to scholars, by reservation. The garden is run by the Sistema museale universitario senese (SIMUS) and is currently closed for works.
Highlights
- Over 2,000 plant species
- Historic greenhouses with orchids and carnivorous plants
- Darwin route with ten information points
- Herbarium with over 100,000 specimens
- Smallholding with Sienese fruit and vegetables
Permanent exhibition
- Orto botanico e Erbari – Botanical garden with thematic sectors and historic greenhouses. The herbarium, with over 100,000 specimens, is available only for study and research.
- Founded
- 1856
- Operated by
- Università di Siena – Sistema museale universitario senese (SIMUS)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 50
Admission & discounts
The botanical garden is closed for works, and the reopening date has not yet been announced.
Accessibility
The botanical garden is closed for works, and the reopening date has not yet been announced.
Kids & families
The botanical garden is closed for works, and the reopening date has not yet been announced.
Getting there & parking
The botanical garden is closed for works, and the reopening date has not yet been announced.
Amenities & dining
The botanical garden is closed for works, and the reopening date has not yet been announced.
Events & venue rental
The botanical garden is closed for works, and the reopening date has not yet been announced.
