The University of Pisa Museum of Natural History and Territory was founded in the early 1980s when the various universities merged their collections, transferring them to the Certosa di Calci.

Thanks to the importance and wealth of the collections, which bear witness to the four centuries of Pisan university research, this site has earned the reputation as one of the world's leading scientific museums. The earliest collections date back to the late 1500s.

The entire body of work comprises more than 520,000 samples, covering the mineralogical, zoological and geological-paleontological sectors essentially arranged according to a systematic and evolutionary criteria.

The museum performs an active and involved educational role with the schools of the territory and offers themed itineraries for groups and families.

Opening Times
• From 1/9 to 15/7: Monday to Saturday from 9am to 6pm; Sunday and public holidays from 10am to 7pm.
• From 16/7 to 31/7: Monday to Friday from 10am to 7pm; Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 10am to 8pm.
• From 1/8 to 31/8: Monday to Thursday from 4pm to 8pm; Friday from 4pm to midnight; Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 4pm to midnight.
• Closed 1/1, 1/5 and 25/12.

Admission
• Full € 7.00
• Reduced (from 6-18 and over 65 years old) € 3.50
• Coop Card holders € 5.00.

Directions
By bus:
• CPT Services 120 and 160 for Calci, Castelmaggiore, Tre Colli and Montemagno. The bus station is within short walking distance of the train station.
By car:
• From Pisa: Strada Provinciale (Regional Road) Calcesana to Calci, then follow the signposts for the Certosa.
• Firenze-Pisa-Livorno Expressway: take the Navacchio exit (recommended), then continue on to Calci.
• A11/A12 Motorway: taking the Pisa Nord exit, follow the Lungomonte Pisano regional road, passing through Pontasserchio and San Giuliano, and follow the signs for Calci; take the Pisa Centro exit and turn onto the Firenze-Pisa-Livorno Expressway, take the Navacchio exit and continue on to Calci.