The collections

The natural history collections include, in addition to a small group of botanical and zoological collections, mainly palaeontological and mineralogical specimens (data updated September 2014).

The paleontological collection is formed by more than 4000 specimens mainly from the Cenozoic of the local area. The majority of the collection is represented by Eocene and Oligocene fossil crustaceans with more than 150 holotypes.
The mineralogical collection is composed of more than 3200 samples. The minerals are mostly derived from the Vicenza area.