A whale from the ocean to Crostolo creek
The true story of the "Capodoglio" (sperm whale), symbol of the Civic Museum.
Adress and contacts
Civic Museum - Via Spallanzani, 1 - 42121 Reggio Emilia 0039 0522 456477
musei@comune.re.it
History
April 10, 1938, on the Adriatic beach of Marzocco near Senigallia, 6 big sperm whales beached and then died. The smallest of them was carried aboard a truck and taken to Reggio Emilia, where it was embalmed, acquired by the Civic Museum: there, April 15, 1939, it was first exhibited and admired by several scientists from all over Europe led by Vinassa de Regny, Head Mistress of Pavia University.
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