Turin Museum of Natural History
The Turin Museum of Natural History was established in 1978 to house the natural history collections of the University of Turin and other collections of natural history, originated from specific research campaigns and donations. It is located at 36 Via Giolitti, Turin, in a 17th-century building which used to be the hospital of San Giovanni Battista.
The museum has departments of zoology, entomology, botany, minerals, geology and paleontology. It also has a specialist library and an exhibition centre.People
Naturalists associated with the collections include:
- Franco Andrea Bonelli
- Maximilian Spinola
- Luigi Bellardi
- Antonio Garbiglietti
- Franco Andreone