Museo di storia naturale della Maremma

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Museo di storia naturale della Maremma
Former name
Museo civico di storia naturale di Grosseto
Established1971;54 years ago (1971)
LocationStrada Corsini, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
Coordinates 42°45′37″N11°06′58″E / 42.76028°N 11.11611°E / 42.76028; 11.11611
Type Natural history museum
Founder Giuseppe Guerrini  [ it ]
DirectorAndrea Sforzi (since 1997)
OwnerComune di Grosseto
Website www.museonaturalemaremma.it

The Museo di storia naturale della Maremma (Museum of Natural History of Maremma) is a natural history museum in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy.

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Located on Strada Corsini, at the southeastern edge of Piazza della Palma, the museum is dedicated to exploring the natural heritage of the Grosseto area. It features exhibits on the geological and biological evolution of the Maremma region, showcasing fossils, minerals, and diverse ecosystems through interactive displays and dioramas. The museum was founded in 1971 by naturalist Giuseppe Guerrini and completely renewed in 2009.

History

The first attempt to establish a historical-naturalistic museum in Grosseto occurred in 1961, when the Municipality of Grosseto provided the Maremma Speleological and Naturalist Society, led by naturalist Giuseppe Guerrini, with a building to preserve its findings and collections. [1] This provisional arrangement generated significant interest in the city, and the unexpectedly successful exhibition in 1967 prompted the administration to consider creating a dedicated natural history museum. [2] In 1971, the Civic Museum of Natural History of Grosseto (Museo civico di storia naturale di Grosseto) was officially inaugurated. Guerrini served as president of the museum until 1997. [2]

From 1981 to 2002, the museum was housed in a small building on Via Mazzini. It was later relocated to the restored former "Vittorio Emanuele" municipal kindergarten on Strada Corsini. [3] After a period during which the museum remained closed to the public for an extended time, it finally reopened in 2009 under its new name: the Museum of Natural History of Maremma. [3] The reopening ceremony, held on 14 November 2009, was preceded by a lecture from Piero Angela. [2] [1]

Description

The Museum of Natural History is arranged across three floors, with 12 exhibition rooms located on the first and second floors, while the ground floor houses a ticket office, a bookstore, a conference room, and a library. The exhibits are divided into two main sections: "Earth Sciences" and "Life Sciences". [1]

Earth Sciences

This section focuses on the geological and paleontological evolution of Grosseto and the Maremma region. [1]

Life Sciences

This section features samples and models displayed within their natural habitats, beginning in the "Water Hall", which illustrates marine and coastal wetlands. [1]

Finally, a life-sized cave reconstruction offers interactive information about biospeleology and the unique cave systems of the Maremma. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Semplici (2012): 101–107.
  2. 1 2 3 "La storia del museo" . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 Celuzza, Papa (2013): 133–134.

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