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Natural Science Center

Tourist attraction โ€ข Cultural center

๐Ÿ‘ In the 80s, seen through the eyes of a child, it was like a small zoo. A wonderful place to spend an afternoon with mum and dad. I remember there was also a caiman! Today, after many years and many vicissitudes, the place of the past is returning. This is why it deserves trust: the value for money... People often mention animals,


Address

Via di Galceti, 74, 59100 Prato PO, Italy

Website

www.fondazioneparsec.it

Contact

+39 0574 460503

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (291 reviews)

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  • 4/5 Luca S. 5 years ago on Google โ€ข 24 reviews
    In the 80s, seen through the eyes of a child, it was like a small zoo. A wonderful place to spend an afternoon with mum and dad. I remember there was also a caiman! Today, after many years and many vicissitudes, the place of the past is returning. This is why it deserves trust: the value for money is not yet its strong point. It should be experienced calmly, without rushing and explaining to the children which animals they are admiring, focusing on the details. If you try to get through it quickly you will be disappointed. There is also the reptile house with snakes, spiders and other bizarre animals saved by private individuals unable to take care of them. And as if time had stopped, there is the part with the stuffed animals, the same and perfectly preserved for over 30 years.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Edilene Pupin da S. 3 years ago on Google โ€ข 53 reviews
    It's a beautiful place and the people who work there are very nice. The place is very welcoming to the animals that live there, everything is very clean.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Marcel G. 4 years ago on Google โ€ข 272 reviews
    Beautiful experience!

  • 5/5 GiannaMaria Pesce F. 1 year ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If you want to get lost in nature this is the right place !!! (Original) Se avete voglia di Perdervi nella natura questo รจ il posto giusto!!!
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 angela c. 2 years ago on Google โ€ข 125 reviews
    Recovered or given away...when possible, the animals that find care and shelter in the center...then return to freedom.

  • 5/5 Claudia B. 5 years ago on Google โ€ข 123 reviews
    Wonderful place to visit in all seasons of the year, but exceptional in spring and autumn. You can see the animals up close in a unique and amazing naturalistic context due to its proximity to the city. The rooms with stuffed animals, reconstructions, the reptile house, fossils, collections of insects and minerals are splendid. The staff are friendly and helpful. An unforgettable experience for children

  • 5/5 Tosh B. 5 years ago on Google โ€ข 85 reviews
    Good

  • 4/5 Carolina E. 5 years ago on Google โ€ข 82 reviews
    It is a very beautiful place to spend a different day, a few steps from the city is a natural park that offers a lot of greenery and also a lot of knowledge. There are many free animals in the park, and the paths are pleasant for walking, especially if in the company of children, to give them a different day, in contact with nature. The animals inside are kept in excellent condition and most of which are free to wander around the park, you won't miss a close encounter with a peacock or a fallow deer. Inside the park there is also a section reserved for reptiles and a small museum where animals and other historical objects are preserved.

  • 5/5 fiomet84 4 years ago on Google โ€ข 50 reviews
    Very nice to spend a day with the family...there is no bar though

  • 3/5 ioana Z. 5 years ago on Google โ€ข 49 reviews
    Compared to previous years, there are many fewer animals in addition to the doubled cost of the ticket, but with children who like animals you can easily go there to spend 2 hours, perhaps a little less

  • 5/5 Joshua Akus I. 4 years ago on Google โ€ข 18 reviews
    Full of life


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