Lugano
Museo cantonale di storia naturale
The "Museo di storia naturale" is located in Lugano and is a body of the territorial Department of the Canton of Ticino.
Its task is to research, document, study and disseminate knowledge concerning the natural heritage of the region and to develop a greater awareness of man’s growing role in the environment in which he lives. The Museum has a specialistic library and It also acts as an important pole of reference for the individual citizen, schools, scientific institutions, associations, tourism and for the public administration.
The permanent collection offers a general picture of the different natural components of the region: great environmental reconstructions present the most important animals and plants, while some other sections are devoted to rocks, minerals and fossils, among which even the famous reptiles of Monte San Giorgio. The Museum also features an extensive section devoted to mushrooms.
Besides the permanent collection, the Institute holds temporary exhibits, organizes courses and conferences, produces publications and didactical material and collaborates with other institutions in implementing thematic ideas.
Exhibition
01.12.2018 - 31.08.2019 Metamorfosi botaniche. Il linguaggio artistico di Ruth Moro
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Contact
Museo Cantonale di Storia Naturale
Viale C. Cattaneo 4
6900 Lugano
+41 91 815 47 61
dt-mcsn@ti.ch
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Opening
Open all year
Open on
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
9:00 – 12:00 / 14:00 - 17:00
Bank holidays closed.
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Prices
Free entry
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Access to the disabled
- Stair free entrance
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