Earth Science Collections

These collections, consisting of rocks, minerals and fossils, gather about 21,000 artifacts, divided as follows:

Historical collection (minerals, rocks, fossils): about 4,700

Educational collection (minerals, rocks, fossils): 1,150

Exhibits on display (minerals, rocks, fossils): 1,019

Conti collection (fossils): about 6,000

Collection of “Vienna” (fossils): 3,374

Carlo Pesarini Collection (fossils): 1,941

Mihran Tchaprassian Collection (fossils, Veneto and Brazil): 1,604

Guido Campadelli Collection (fossils): 831

Giorgio Dalrio Collection (minerals and fossils, Emilia-Romagna and Sardinia): about 50

Henry Antique Collection (fossils): 54

The most recent acquisition is the mineralogical and paleontological collection donated by Roberto Roda, consisting of 361 specimens.