{"id":1856,"date":"2020-05-12T17:04:35","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T15:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/varennaturismo.com\/ornithological-museum\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T14:32:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:32:53","slug":"ornithological-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/varennaturismo.com\/en\/ornithological-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Ornithological Museum Scanagatta"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ORNITHOLOGICAL MUSEUM<\/h1>\n

“LUIGI SCANAGATTA”<\/h6>\n

\u25c7 NATURE \u25c7<\/p>\n

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1962<\/h6>\n

FOUNDATION<\/p>\n

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+ 800 SPECIMENS<\/h6>\n

BIRDS AND MAMMALS<\/p>\n

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OPEN<\/h6>\n

FOR VISIT<\/p>\n

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FAUNA AND LAKE ENVIRONMENT<\/h1>\n

A RICH AND VARIEGATED COLLECTION TO DISCOVER THE TERRITORY<\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]The Scanagatta Ornithological Museum in Varenna is home to a collection<\/strong> of high scientific and cultural value: made up of over 800 specimens of birds and mammals<\/strong> and enriched by a valuable terrestrial and freshwater malacological collection, it represents an important testimony of the fauna the area hosted since the 1950s.<\/p>\n

The Museum was born as a private collection of the local teacher Luigi Scanagatta, a passionate ornithologist, malacologist, and botanist. It was opened to the public in 1962, thanks to an agreement with the Pro Loco and its president Ugo Maloberti and in 1981 it became a Civic Museum.<\/p>\n

Through continuous additions to the collection and updates of the exhibition itinerary, the Museum has been able to renew itself and remain modern, also thanks to collaborations with the Universit\u00e0 del Piemonte Orientale and with CROS Varenna<\/strong><\/a>, a local ornithological association<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]Download brochure:\u00a0Museo Civico di ornitologia e scienze naturali L. Scanagatta<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The exhibition itinerary<\/h2>\n

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The Museum develops on two levels.<\/p>\n

On the lower floor<\/strong>, there are the main habitats<\/strong> that can be found around Varenna and the birds that occur there. As in a walk<\/strong>, you start from the plain, between lakes, rivers, and cities, and climb the side of a mountain, up to the highest peaks. A large showcase shows the most fascinating predators that inhabit the area.<\/p>\n

On the upper floor are shown several aspects<\/strong> of the biology and the ecology of birds, such as the diet, the plumage, or the migrations<\/strong>. The itinerary ends with the malacological collection, a rarity of its kind. The showcases are accompanied by exhaustive texts in Italian and English, which allow visitors from all Countries to walk through the Museum on their own.<\/p>\n

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Visit the Museum!<\/h2>\n

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Alone or in a group, with a guide or on your own, a visit to the Scanagatta Ornithological Museum is the best way to immerse yourself in Nature<\/strong> and increase your knowledge. Come and discover Lake Como<\/strong> and its inhabitants! You will look at the world with renewed fascination and wonder.<\/p>\n

For further information, at the Museum you can purchase the volume \u201cThe Birds of the Provinces of Como and Lecco\u201d<\/em><\/a>, an annotated checklist of the species which populate Varenna and its surroundings. Accompanied by splendid images and texts in Italian and English, the book combines scientific rigor with an informative slant and cannot be missing from the shelves of any nature lover.<\/p>\n

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Opening time and Information<\/h2>\n

The museum can be visited during the opening hours of the Infopoint.<\/p>\n

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Where are we<\/strong><\/p>\n

Varenna, Via IV Novembre, 7<\/a>
\nYou can enter the museum via the Infopoint Varenna Turismo\u2019s Entrance.<\/p>\n

Entrance through the Infopoint Varenna Turismo office.<\/p>\n

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Tickets<\/strong><\/p>\n

Full price<\/em> \u2013 3 \u20ac
\nFree admission<\/em> \u2013 From 0 to 17 years old \/ Varenna local resident \/ Tourist guides[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Useful links<\/h2>\n