Experts' Choice Award Museo di Palazzo Poggi
What the experts agree on
This gorgeous Renaissance palace houses wonderfully eclectic scientific collections—anatomical waxworks, natural specimens, and curiosities—that reveal how 18th-century scholars viewed the world. A cabinet of curiosities come to life.
“Peruse waxwork uteri in the Obstetrics Museum and giant tortoise shells in the Museum of Natural Sciences.”
– Lonely Planet
Concierge "A series of museums and exhibition spaces chart the history and scientific pursuits of the university."
Frommer's "The first floor of this gorgeous palace is home to an eclectic series of science-related collections assembled by the Instituto delle Scienze." Full review
Atlas Obscura "An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks. " Full review
