Reconstructions, finds, models and fossils to tell the story of the evolution of life on Earth from its origins to today. A special place to learn more about the sea and the species that populate it, together with the friendly turtles.
The Dohrn Foundation is a research hub, a museum, an exhibition center to explain how the sea is made and how it works.
The Foundation includes the Zoological Station which includes the Aquarium and the Research Centre, the Darwin-Dohrn Museum (DaDom) and the Turtle Point of Portici, which deals with studying and protecting turtles marine.
– The Darwin-Dohrn Museum (DaDoM)
Museum itinerary that illustrates the main concepts that allow us to understand the evolution of biodiversity, from the origin of life to today and the functioning of marine ecosystems, celebrating two giants of science and evolutionary theory and their close relationship: Anton Dohrn and Charles Darwin.
– The Aquarium
A historical and scientific heritage for the city of Naples.The first aquarium in Italy, it is the oldest in the worldto have maintained its original architectural structure.
The journey inside the Aquarium will therefore lead the visitor to discover the sea, from the coast to the open sea, between caves and ravines, crossing posidonia meadows, passing from the coral to the abysses, from the pelagic environment , also inhabited by alien species, from Mediterranean rocks to tropical formations.
Of particular interest is the Murenario, which represents the breeding structures for moray eels (murenari) designed by the ancient Romans and well preserved in the submerged archaeological area of Gaiola at Capo Posillipo.
Another novelty is the Octopus Tank, an extraordinary ancient organism that has a life cycle of approximately two years and an intelligence similar to that of mammals.
– Turtle Point
Sea Turtle Research Center in Portici (Naples)
Have you ever seen sea turtles up close? Do you want to know the secrets of their adventurous experience in the marine world? Would you like to give a name to the newly arrived turtles and follow their life after the care of the Research Center of the Anton Dohrn Zoological Station allows them to return to the sea?
Choose the day and time of your visit to enjoy a fantastic and unforgettable experience. You will learn about turtles and the marine environment. Reservation is mandatory.
Visiting the Center means coming into direct contact with the turtles being treated and learning how the marine ecosystem is made and how it works.
Located in the center of the Villa Comunale of Naples, the Anton Dohrn Zoological Station (SZN) is among the most renowned public research institutes in the world in the fields of marine biology and ecology.
It brings together a unique wealth of knowledge and has exceptional historical, artistic and environmental value.
The Darwin Dohrn Museum (DaDoM) celebrates the close relationship between Anton Dohrn and Charles Darwin. Dohrn founded the Zoological Station which today bears his name to “demonstrate the veracity of Darwin’s theory of evolution” through the study of marine life.
The routes can be visited individually or in combination: DADOM Museum, DADOM + Aquarium, DADOM + Aquarium + Turtle Point Portici.
– Anton Dohrn Zoological Station
– Darwin Dohrn Museum
Municipal Villa
Naples
– Turtle Point
Via Nuovo Macello 16
Port of Granatello
Portici (Naples)
Campania – Italy
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