Automatically translated from Italian.
Opened in 2012, the museum seems to be the natural extension of the bond that the people of Gallipoli have always had with the Ionian Sea. Here you can also meet the inhabitants that populate the entire sea of Puglia.\n\nThe museum is divided into several sections: cetacean, marine reptiles, marine invertebrates, ornithological, aquariums. The exhibition path winds through the smallest underwater wonders and the most important cetacean collection in the region.\n\nYou can admire some specimens of the most widespread turtle in the Mediterranean, the famous Caretta caretta, the rich and ancient ornithological collection, a space dedicated to marine invertebrates with numerous mollusks and echinoderms crustaceans.\n\nParticularly interesting is the cetacean collection which includes several dolphin skeletons, among them two Porpoises, a female and her little one.
Events nearby
In the coming days, within 15 km.
Beyond The Wall
Crafts and contemporary art dialogue in the spaces of Parabita.
Il Parco d'Autunno – Pumpkin Festival
Four autumn weekends with a pumpkin theme at Raffo Parco Gondar, with family activities and a food area.
Without a Care
Karaoke with Michele Veschi for a fun-filled musical evening.
Andrea Baccassino Show
Musical concert with Andrea Baccassino in Galatone's park
Apulia Country Festival with Urban Cowboys
Three days of music, dancing and country workshops in Nardò
More places nearby
Museums and theatresGallipoli Public LibraryGallipoli's library is one of the oldest and richest in the entire Salento
area, and it is located in a historic building of great value. Gallipoli very close
Museums and theatresTeatro GaribaldiSet like a jewel in the historic center, Gallipoli's small 19th-century
theater is a gem in the elegant living room of the beautiful city. Gallipoli very close
Castles, towers and palacesPalazzo GranafeiThe 16th-century Palazzo Granafei, with splendid Renaissance windows,
recalls the Catalan-Durassic style in the splendid portal. Gallipoli very close
Museums and theatresCivic Museum “Emanuele Barba” and Coppola Collection HallPaintings, archaeological finds, ceramics and furnishings, the Gallipoli
Civic Museum tells the story of Salento in its diverse and fascinating
facets. Gallipoli very close
Churches and cryptsCo-Cathedral of Saint Agatha the VirginThe beautiful Cathedral of Saint Agata rises at the highest point of Old
Gallipoli and suddenly reveals itself in a narrow street of the historic
center. Gallipoli very close
Churches and cryptsChiesa di Santa Maria della PuritàThe Church of Purità rises above the homonymous inlet, beloved by the
people of Gallipoli, and represents one of the oldest expressions of faith
in the city. Gallipoli very close