The National Geological Museum of Italy will open in 2024

[Italo40]

A very exciting and long-awaited news: In mid-2024 the National Geological Museum of Italy (Museo geopaleontologico d'Italia 'Quintino Sella') in Rome will finally open its doors to the visitors.

Rome, capital of Italy, is one of the leading centres of research in the field of geology and paleontology, but has lacked in recent years a suitable space to exhibit and promote its collections (more than 150.000 specimens and items). The Geological Museum of Italy, located in the heart of Rome, was closed in 2003 and the entire collection was stored away. 

In 2021 an agreement between institutions led to birth of a brand new museum, which will be located in the EUR district, south of the city centre, in the 'Museo delle Civiltà' (Civilizations Museum) complex , alongside other museums. Works are currently under way and, in the meantime, a little part of the collections is on display in a temporary exhibition.  

 

If you want to learn more:

 

https://www.artribune.com/arti-visive/archeologia-arte-antica/2022/12/museo-civilta-roma-nuovo-allestimento-collezioni-geologiche/ ( in italian, with photos).

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/romes-reopened-museum-of-civilizations-is-decolonizing-its-collection-2205490 (in english, a general overview of the Museo delle Civiltà).

 

Soon, everybody will be able to see and enjoy one of the most spectacular collections of paleontology in Italy!

 

Thank you for the attention, 

Italo40

 

 

Edited December 20, 2022 by Italo40

[Tidgy's Dad]

Very interesting. 

Thanks for sharing this with us. 

[rocket]

wow, good to know, we will go! Let us know when you have the exact date, we love to go to Rome and try to combine a trip and a museum-visit.

150000 specimens and items, takes a day...