Museo di Storia Naturale di Milano

Museo di Storia Naturale, Milan's oldest civic museum, has been expanding its collection and research efforts for 180 years and has a strong reputation in Italy and Europe. The permanent exhibition (which spans 23 rooms and about 5,000 square meters, or 53,820 square feet) is organized into sections on minerals, zoology (vertebrate and invertebrate), paleontology, and human history. The big dinosaur and animal displays ensure that youngsters will enjoy this museum, although most of the educational activities and display materials are only available in Italian.

The museum is housed within Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli, Milan's most romantic park, and the building itself is stunning. Every first and third Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m., as well as the first Sunday of the month, entry is free.

Website: storianaturalemilano.education