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Name: Museo mineralogico, paleontologico e della zolfara "S. Mottura"
Type: Museums
Classification: Museum type: naturalistic, Ownership: scholastic
Registered office: Viale della Regione, 71 c/o Ist.Tecnico industriale "S. Mottura"
- Caltanissetta (CL)
The "Sebastiano Mottura" Mineralogical, Paleontological and Sulphur Mine Museum in Caltanissetta is one of Sicily's most important science museums, dedicated to showcasing the region's mining history. Founded in 1868, it houses a rich collection of minerals, fossils, rocks, technical instruments, and documents that testify to the development of sulfur mining, long a central element of Caltanissetta's economy.
The exhibition offers insights into Sicily's geology, mining techniques, and the living conditions of workers, helping to preserve the memory of an industrial and human heritage of great historical and cultural significance.
