palazzo poggi museum

Totally unexpected we enterd this museum with a very beautiful collection. We were surprised by the collection of all kind of teaching material for medicine students.

There's a big variety of pieces that you can see in this museum. Since there's an assorted number of options, you will not get bored easily.

Probably the coolest museum I've visited, was really glad to I was able to go.I think most folks would find it interesting but engineer or science, medical folks will get the most out of it.Great setting, frescoes, and amazing to see the birth of the scientific method. Only real complaint is that it seems to be popular with schools, so might be loud groups of kids running around. Highly recommend.

First on our list of places to see was the Palazzo Poggi which is part of the University of Bologna. We were particularly interested in seeing the anatomical waxworks exhibit as well as the history of obstetrics exhibit. We wandered through the University building until we reached the museum on the second floor, only to find that the museum is closed between 11th and 25th August for the summer holidays (like several other shops and attractions in Bologna).

We stumbled upon this science museum from long ago and enjoyed touring the rooms. It was especially interesting to see anatomy and medical models and tools from the 17-1800's. We've come a LONG way.The military science exhibits and models will delight those interested in such things. I never knew there were so many styles of forts!The museum is not crowded and the building is lovely!

This is a really neat museum. It covers many different areas of study including zoology, gynecology, astronomy, nautical and military sciences. I originally went to see the zoological specimens, however, the military science collection was very interesting. It includes 1:1 schematics of cannons, models of 15-17th century ships, and wooden fortification designs. I had never seen anything like it. The entire place is really cool. It really emphasizes how integral Bologna and the University were before and during the Enlightenment. There is a €3 fee.

Great collection of science objects. The museum covers a wide range of science disciplines, like physics (electricity), anatomy, zoölogy, but also military architecture and naval history.

I personally loved the Obstetrics Museum but my companion was turning a shade of green so we left that bit rather quickly!Do go - very interesting museum in a lovely building.

Recommend you go early to catch one of the free uni-student guides before they get snatched by other visitors. We were really impressed by the knowledge, energy and passion of our guide.She explained about many of the scientific artifacts on a wide range of subjects. Everything from mid-wifery, Military Architecture to optical devices. I loved the 16 Century maps, totally amazed at the accuracy of the known world. Suggest you give the guides a decent tip, they certainly earn it!A lot of very weird and freaky stuff to gawp at! I could have easily stayed much longer if a trattoria lunch hadn't have been calling!

We visited the Palazzo Poggi museum, located within the University itself. Helpful staff (giving a free guidebook to look through) helped us as we visited the many rooms of exhibits. Amazing waxworks and hundreds of different waxworks of babies in various positions in the womb would make this an interesting place for a nidwife to visit. I don't do it justice but visit and you'll be amazed.

This collection is unreal- if you are into oddities, this place is a must! We walked around the university & stumbled into it & am glad we did. The library here, the ancient maps, boat models & freaky taxidermy are something else.

One of the most interesting museums that my husband and I visited in Bologna was the Museo di Palazzo Poggi in the University district. Housed in a former palace, the décor of the rooms themselves was as interesting as the contents. The ceilings and walls are lavishly decorated with murals and friezes depicting a variety of biblical and mythological scenes.The museum is organized into six sections: Natural History, Anatomy and Obstetrics, Physics and Chemistry, Military Architecture, Geography and Nautical Science, and The Library. What amazed us was the fact that these collections were hundreds of years old and yet they contained the underpinnings of bodies of knowledge that are still relevant today. It made you truly appreciate why Bologna was nicknamed “La Dotta” (“The Learned”).To me, the most interesting collection was the Anatomy and Obstetrics. The full-size wax and clay models of fetuses in various positions were absolutely astounding. It was better than any biology class and gave me a whole new appreciation for my ob/gyn! The anatomy room with its depictions of bones, muscles and organs in full size male and female wax models was equally incredible. I did not feel squeamish (as my husband expected) but was truly fascinated by the displays.We ended up spending the better part of a day at the museum. Students from the University were on hand for any questions, and the displays had English translations. The admission was 3 Euros for an adult – an extremely reasonable price for such quality and diversity.

Entry to this collection of scientific artefacts is only 3 euros or 1 euro with a valid student card. This includes an optional guided tour in Italian, French or Spanish (English was not available on the day I visited). This represents excellent value given how well the Museo di Palazzo Poggi is curated with thoughtful presentation of the objects and Italian/English annotations.Highlights include a selection of 18th century anatomical wax models and preserved biological specimens (crocodiles, snakes, hammerhead sharks, trigger fish etc). There are also maps, globes, model ships, paintings and numerous zoological printing blocks. I would recommend this place particularly to anyone with scientific interests.

We had thought this museum was mainly based on the collection of Ulisse Aldrovandi being stuffed animals, woodcuts and the like. But there are many different parts to this museum. We saw fossils, early electrical and optic instruments, wax anatomical models and old obstetrical instruments. Several of the rooms have also beautiful frescoed interiors. We almost missed the second part of the museum across the landing at the top of the stairs through another unmarked set of glass doors. This part had military dioramas, model cannons, military architectural plans, maps, old large model ships and a beautiful library.Definitely worth a hour's visit especially given tickets are only 3 euros.

Seriously for €3 you can't go wrong. We really enjoyed our visit, maybe because we didn't know what to expect. The room with all the moulds of the fetal positions etc is not for the squeamish. Library is amazing, books dating from 1700's and even a suit of armour complete with moustache. Model ships were cool too.