On Saturday, 13 December 2025, the exhibition Paleotac – How to Look Through Fossils opens at the Giovanni Capellini Museum.
For centuries, paleontologists have extracted fossils from rock in an attempt to uncover the secrets of our planet’s distant past. The exhibition aims to show how Computerized Axial Tomography (CT scanning) has transformed paleontological research, opening new frontiers in the understanding of the anatomy, biology, evolution, and even the behavior of plants and animals that went extinct millions of years ago.
Paleotac also inaugurates the new ground-floor layout of the Collection, featuring innovative digital installations (an immersive room, conversational avatars, and virtual reality stations) and the use of augmented reality to enhance the experience of the historical collections on the first floor.
The exhibition will be open until 17 May 2026.
Map
Paleotac - How to look through fossils
Collezione di Geologia "Museo Giovanni Capellini" - Via Zamboni 63
40126 Bologna
Telephone: +39 0512094555
Email: sma.museocapellini@unibo.it
Site/minisite/other: https://sma.unibo.it/it/agenda/paleotac-mostra
Interests
- Art & Culture
Details
Accessibility
First floor accessible via stair lift. Toilet facilities for people with disabilities
Animals accepted
No
Timetables
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Closed on 24 and 25 December 2025; 1 January and 1 May 2026
