MUSE – Science Museum
MUSE – Museo delle Scienze
A natural science museum designed by Renzo Piano. Its floors trace Alpine ecosystems from glaciers down to the valley floor, and the suspended specimens and dinosaur hall are great for families.
MUSE opened in 2013. The building was designed by Renzo Piano, and its sawtooth roof echoes the surrounding mountains. The exhibits are organized 'from mountaintop to valley floor.' The top floor covers glaciers and high mountains, and moving downward you reach biodiversity, geology and dinosaurs, and human evolution. The central atrium hangs numerous animal specimens, and there is also a tropical rainforest greenhouse and a children's interactive area. The exhibits are closely tied to Dolomite geology and local plants and animals, and the information is dense, so plan for 2–3 hours. Admission is about €12. It is closed on Mondays (except public holidays). The museum sits in the new district southwest of the old town, about a 15-minute walk away.
Opening hours
Tue–Fri 10:00–18:00; weekends 10:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Trento–Sardagna Cable Car
- Santa Maria Maggiore
- Trento Cathedral (San Vigilio)
- Piazza del Duomo & Neptune Fountain
- Trento Christmas Market
- S.A.S.S. – Tridentum Underground
- Castello del Buonconsiglio
- Monte Bondone