Type:

Luoghi della cultura; Ente/Istituzione

Category:

Museums of natural history and natural sciences

Natural Science Museum of Bergamo rose from geological, botanical, zoological and ethnographic collections given by private collectors and from the Royal Technical Institute in 1918. After many movings the museum was finatelly located in the ancient Visconti building in Piazza Cittadella, in the historical part of the town, in 1960. Nowadays the exhibition is located at the first floor, whereas offices, labs, collections depods are at the second and third floor. The Natural Science Museum has also an important naturalistic library. During last years the exhibition area increased. Indeed today there are new halls for temporary exhibitions and two new labs for didactic activities. A sensorial path has been organised so that even blind visitors are able to enjoy museum; many spaces in which to andle the naturalistic finds to explore the museum using senses. The function of the Museum is not only the collection, the conservation and exhibiton of findings, but is salso sensitise the pubblic to the respect and the safeguard of nature.