Museum of Comparative Anatomy

Museum of Comparative Anatomy

Director Dr. Daniela Minelli

Via Selmi 3 – 40126 Bologna

Tel. 051/2094243

Open from monday to friday from 9 to 13

During some period and exibitions it will be open on:
saturday from 10 to 13
sunday from 10 to 13 and from 15 to 17,30

Museum of Comparative Anatomy


The museum was founded in 1814. It exibits the evolution of some apparatuses of Vertebrates.
The specimens, skeletons and systematic collections holded delineate an ideal trend along time which led to the development and definition of the vertebrate shape existing today.
In a particular section of the museum it is possible to “touch” some specimens explained with Braille types for blind visitors.


Museum of Comparative Anatomy