Located in a very grand 19th-century villa, this museum is devoted to the geology, botany and sea life of the Adriatic area. There’s a small aquarium, exhibits on sharks, taxidermic animals and lots of insects. Don’t miss the adjacent botanical garden, with more than 2000 native plant species.
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