Visitor centers and museums

Museums and permanent exhibitions, to get to know more about the extraordinary geological and palaeontological heritage of the area.

Visitor Centres devoted to the experimentation and sensoriality, in which it is possible to have in-depth knowledge of some of the topics characterising the local area, that will therefore be able to be observed during the course of guided or independent trips.

Infopoints to orient yourself inside the Geopark area and to discover events in the local area.

Visitor Centre “Laghetti” – Timau

The Carnic Alps Geopark Visitor Centre guides the visitor to discover the geo-palaeontological peculiarities of the Upper But Valley.

Area: Western Carnic Alps

The Karnische Alpen Geopark Visitor Centre – Dellach am Gail

The Dellach Visitor Centre represents the reference point of the Carnic Alps Geopark on the Austrian side of the border.

Area: Gail valley

The Geological Museum of Carnia – Ampezzo

The rocky succession of the Carnic Range bears witness to the geological history of the area with an unparalleled wealth of finds.

Area: Tagliamento valley / Tolmezzo basin

The “Preone 200 Million Years” Natural History Exhibition – Preone

L’area di Preone è nota innanzitutto come il sito paleontologico in cui sono stati ritrovati i resti fossili di Preondactylus buffarinii, specie di rettile volante (pterosauro) tra le più antiche del mondo.

Area: Tagliamento valley / Tolmezzo basin

Permanent Fossil Exhibition – Arta Terme

The Permanent Fossil Exhibition was founded following the kind donation of the palaeontological collection by Enrico Campibelli, a devoted collector and expert palaeontologist, to the Municipality of Arta Terme.

Area: Western Carnic Alps

Canal del Ferro-Val Canale Ethnographic Museum in “Palazzo Veneziano” – Malborghetto

The Canal del Ferro-Val Canale Ethnographic Museum is the indispensable starting point to get to know the Valcanale, its history, its traditions, its splendid nature and, last, but not least, the geological history of this territory.

Area: Eastern Carnic Alps

Visitor centers and museums