Museo Universitario di Chieti

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Piazza Trento e Trieste, 66100 Chieti CH, Italia

Historical-architectural itinerary

8 min

This itinerary focuses on the historical and architectural evolution of the building that today houses the University Museum of Chieti

Origins of Life Itinerary

16 min

This itinerary is dedicated to the first exhibition route of the Museum, entitled "Origins of Life", it opens with a reflection on the meaning and importance of fossils

Origins of Man Itinerary

25 min

This itinerary is dedicated to the origins of man and traces the main phases of human evolution in light of the latest discoveries in the field of Paleoanthropology

Episcopal Seminary Itinerary - Nature on display in the 19th century

5 min

This itinerary focuses on the Museum's naturalistic collection, an extraordinary and unique collection, deriving mostly from teaching materials used at the end of the 19th century in the Pontifical Regional Seminary "S. Pio X" in Chieti

Itinerary History of Human Population in Abruzzo

12 min

This itinerary focuses on the main phases that have characterized the history of human population in Abruzzo

Zoological Collection Itinerary

4 min

This itinerary is dedicated to the zoological collection of the University Museum housed in the underground floor

The University Museum of Chieti is a University Center that contributes to characterizing the University "G. d'Annunzio" with exhibition spaces dedicated to the knowledge and dissemination of Natural Sciences and the History of Science, with a particular vocation towards the biological and medical aspects that emerge from archaeological, medical, anthropological and paleontological research. The Museum also has a prestigious collection of Contemporary Art, donated by the Milanese gallery owner Alfredo Paglione.

Opening hours

Tuesday to Friday
9:00 am - 7:30 pm (last admission 7:00 pm)

Saturday and Sunday
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm (last admission 7:30 pm)

Closing day: Monday

Tickets

Entrance fee 3 euros

Reduced ticket 1.50 euros
The following are entitled to a reduced ticket:
- Groups of at least 10 people
- School groups if accompanied by at least one teacher (not paying) from schools of all levels

Free ticket
The following are entitled to a free ticket:
- Employees and students of the G. d'Annunzio University upon presentation of their membership card or booklet
- Children up to 6 years of age
- Adults over 65 years of age
- ANMS and ICOM members upon presentation of a valid membership card.

Guided Tours and Educational Workshops
By appointment only
For proposals and prices contact the Museum secretariat at 0871.3553502

Accessibility

On the map of the museum routes, visitors will find symbols that represent the main rules (no videos, no drinking or eating, no talking loudly, no touching, no smoking, no running, no animals unless otherwise indicated, no throwing waste, no backpacks and no use of elevators without staff) to be respected during the visit to the Museum. Applying these principles contributes to the enhancement and protection of the heritage.

Ground Floor: Ticket Office and Temporary Exhibition Hall
Floor -1: Auditorium and Library
Floor 1: Exhibition Floor in the medical, social-local and historical fields
Floor 2: Offices, Anthropology Section and Research Laboratories
Terrace: Astronomical Observatory

Location