RiMuseum – Museo per l'Ambiente
Interactive museum of the University of Calabria on the subject of waste, spread over three floors, from production to disposal.
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About the museum
RiMuseum – Museo per l'Ambiente is part of the Sistema Museale dell'Università della Calabria (SiMU) and has been open to the public since 2010. It is located on the university campus in Rende and is presented as the museum devoted entirely to the subject of waste.
It is not a museum in the traditional sense: the display is interactive and spread over three floors, with visual and sound stimuli that involve the visitor. The route follows the waste cycle from production to prevention, separate collection, recycling and disposal, up to the impact on people's lives and on the social model.
As well as its exhibition rooms, the museum offers educational services for schools, families and groups, with guided tours, workshops and puppet shows for the youngest children, and carries out research in education for sustainable development.
Highlights
- Entrance hall “Un mondo sommerso dai rifiuti” with real waste, video and sound
- “Il Ciclo del Riciclo” section with models of sorting plants, waste-to-energy plants and landfills
- “SiMU Market”: a supermarket where the till shows the carbon footprint of the shopping
- Workshops in creative upcycling, soap-making and paper-making
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Esposizione permanente del RiMuseum – Interactive three-floor route on the waste cycle, with the sections “Un mondo sommerso dai rifiuti”, “Rifiuti come risorsa”, “Il Ciclo del Riciclo” and “SiMU Market”.
- Founded
- 2010
- Operated by
- Università della Calabria – Sistema Museale di Ateneo (SiMU)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 2,500
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Entry and educational services are free; booking is mandatory for groups, guided tours and workshops.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Entrance at street level; a lift serves the upper floors and a ramp leads to the outdoor courtyard. Toilets on all floors, suitable for people with mobility disabilities. Tactile maps and plaques and NaviLens codes are provided. On request, the University's service for students with disabilities can provide accompanying staff.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
The museum offers families and schools guided tours, creative workshops (paper, soap, reuse of materials), sorting games and puppet storytelling for the youngest children.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
The car park in front of the museum can accommodate cars but not buses.
The museum is inside the campus of the University of Calabria.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Workshop room for educational activities and conference room.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Unauthorised photography and filming are prohibited. |
| Good to know | For groups (maximum 25 people plus accompanying adults) booking is mandatory, by telephone or by e-mail to infomusei@unical.it; guided tours, themed routes and workshops are free and also available in English. Each room may hold at most 25 people. Eating and drinking are not permitted in the exhibition rooms. |
