Rinaldo Zardini Palaeontology Museum, Cortina d'Ampezzo

#16 among attractions in Cortina d'Ampezzo

Museum, Science museum, Natural history museum

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Rinaldo Zardini Palaeontology Museum is a palaeontological museum in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. It is one of three museums administered by Le Regole d'Ampezzo, the other two being the Mario Rimoldi Modern Art Museum and the Regole of Ampezzo Ethnographic Museum. It is also a member of "DOMUS, the Network of Science Museums of the Veneto Dolomites". The paleontology museum opened in August 1975, exhibits Dolomite fossils. The museum bears the name of Rinaldo Zardini, a local researcher, who collected the materials and catalogued them. Thousands of his findings are part of the collections, though he collected over 1,000,000 articles in his lifetime. ()

Coordinates: 46°32'25"N, 12°7'53"E

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Rinaldo Zardini Palaeontology Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stadio Olimpico Del Ghiaccio, Pocol, Mario Rimoldi Modern Art Museum, La Cooperativa di Cortina.

~1570 ftN
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Sport venue
Stadio Olimpico Del Ghiaccio, Cortina d'Ampezzo
8 min walk • Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio was built between 1952 and 1954, primarily as an open air Figure skating arena in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, to hold between seven and eight thousand spectators, with the possibility of making temporary arrangements to accommodate twelve to fifteen thousand for the period of the Olympics.
1.4 miSW
Village, Ski area, Winter sport
Pocol
37 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Dolomites, Pocol, Italy, is a hidden gem for ski enthusiasts and lovers of winter sports. This charming ski area, although not as renowned as some of its larger counterparts, offers a serene escape with slopes that cater to a range of skill...
~1910 ftSE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Mario Rimoldi Modern Art Museum, Cortina d'Ampezzo
10 min walk • Mario Rimoldi Modern Art Museum is a contemporary and modern art museum in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. It is one of three museums administered by Le Regole d'Ampezzo, the other two being the Rinaldo Zardini Palaeontology Museum and the Regole of Ampezzo Ethnographic Museum.
0.4 miSE
46°32'13"N • 12°8'19"E
La Cooperativa di Cortina, Cortina d'Ampezzo
11 min walk • Shopping, Department store, Shopping centre
1.1 miSW
Memorial
Sacrario militare di Pocol, Cortina d'Ampezzo
29 min walk • Sacrario militare di Pocol is a cemetery and shrine near the Falzarego Pass, in the locality of Pocol in the comune of Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Veneto region of northern Italy.
~1620 ftSE
Church, Baroque architecture
Basilica Minore dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo, Cortina d'Ampezzo
8 min walk • Basilica Minore dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo is a Roman Catholic basilica located in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. It is dedicated to the Apostles Philip and James, patron saint of Cortina d'Ampezzo.
0.6 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Church
Cappella della Beata Vergine di Lourdes, Cortina d'Ampezzo
17 min walk • Cappella della Beata Vergine di Lourdes is a Roman Catholic chapel located in Cortina d'Ampezzo's Grava di Sotto neighborhood. Built in 1907, it contains elements by the artist Corrado Pitscheider of the Val Gardena.
0.7 miNW
Observatories and planetariums
Helmut Ullrich Astronomical Observatory
19 min walk • The Helmut Ullrich Astronomical Observatory is an observatory situated on Col Drusciè, a mountain peak in the Dolomites located within Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The observatory sits at an elevation of 1,780 metres above sea level and includes two domes, with a 20" Newtonian telescope and an 11" Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope inside.
0.4 miNW
Sport venue, Sport
Eugenio Monti track, Cortina d'Ampezzo
11 min walk • The Eugenio Monti olympic track is a bobsleigh and skeleton track located in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. It is named after Eugenio Monti, who won six bobsleigh medals at the Winter Olympic Games between 1956 and 1968 and ten medals at the FIBT World Championships between 1957 and 1966.

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Which popular attractions are close to Rinaldo Zardini Palaeontology Museum?

Nearby attractions include Basilica Minore dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo, Cortina d'Ampezzo (8 min walk), Mario Rimoldi Modern Art Museum, Cortina d'Ampezzo (10 min walk), Cappella della Beata Vergine di Lourdes, Cortina d'Ampezzo (17 min walk).

How to get to Rinaldo Zardini Palaeontology Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rinaldo Zardini Palaeontology Museum:

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Cortina Hotel Corona • Lines: 1/3/30/31, 30/31, 30/4, 30Skibus (2 min walk)
Piazza Roma • Lines: 1, 4, 9 (7 min walk)