Museo di Chimica Emanuele Paternò

The Emanuele Paternò Museum of Chemistry, housed in Building 17 of the University of Palermo, houses a significant collection of instruments and equipment used throughout the history of chemistry teaching and research. The collections demonstrate the evolution of laboratories and scientific techniques, with instruments dating back to the 19th century.

The museum, formerly known as the "S. Cannizzaro" Museum of Chemistry, was named after Emanuele Paternò in 2023. The collection represents an important historical and scientific heritage of the University of Palermo and provides insight into the evolution of chemistry and its teaching and research activities.