Civico Museo di Storia Naturale di Trieste
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| Established | 1846 |
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| Location | Via dei Tominz, 4 Trieste |
| Coordinates | 45°38′25″N 13°48′02″E / 45.640405°N 13.800529°E |
| Type | Natural history museum |
| Public transit access | 11, 22 buses |
| Website | MuseodiStoriaNaturaleTrieste.it |
Civico Museo di Storia Naturale di Trieste is a natural history museum in Trieste, northern Italy.
The museum was opened as a Zoological Museum in 1846 with the name "Cabinet Zoological Zootomico". In 1855, under the protectorate of Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, the museum was renamed "Museo Civico Ferdinand Maximilian". Through many donations, the museum had developed a range of exhibits. While keeping the zoological address, it now had flora, geological, and paleontological exhibits and a vast library that contained works in various languages. In 2008, the museum was closed and relocated to reopen in 2010 as the "Museum of Natural History Trieste".
Heinrich Koch - Honorary Director (1846-1852)
Heinrich Freyer - Curator (1852-1864)
Adamo Simeone de Syrski - Director (1866-1876)
Charles de Marchesetti - Director (1876-1921)
Mario Stenta - Director (1921-1928)
Giuseppe Müller - Director (1928-1945)
Edoardo Gridelli - Curator (1945-1957)
Renato Mezzena - (1960-1987)
Sergio Dolce - (1990-2010)
"Wunderkammer is a place where a collection of curiosities and rarities is exhibited". The museum has a hall dedicated to the original "Cabinet of Curiosities" that was established in 1846. The museum states on their official website that the hall is "a fundamental of any museum".
The Scientific Cabinet showcases the Enlightenment Period from the late 1700s. Its exhibits include apothecary stations, alchemist labs, and the natural sciences.
The Hall of Fossilization is dedicated to paleontology. The museum teaches guests how fossilization occurs and offers visuals to help them understand the concepts. The museum displays various species of various sizes that have been fossilized over time.
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