MuSea, the Living Sea Museum in the Vinciprova Castle of Pioppi
Pioppi · Aquarium · Since 1996

MuSea
Living Sea Museum

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Open since 1996
~100 marine species
3 habitat rooms
Run by Legambiente
Description

The Cilento sea in three rooms

The Living Sea Museum is housed in the Vinciprova Castle of Pioppi and has been open to the public since 1996. It displays about a hundred marine species in tanks across three rooms: each space recreates a habitat typical of the Cilento coast, from the cliff to the posidonia meadow, from sandy seabeds to caves.

The museum offers activities throughout the year: school programmes in spring and autumn and activities for tourists in the summer season, with an educational approach dedicated to environmental education and knowledge of the biodiversity of the Mediterranean.

Since March 2013 it has been run by Legambiente in collaboration with the Mare Nostrum Association and the Municipality of Pollica. Together with the Ancel Keys Mediterranean Diet Ecomuseum, housed in the same palace, it makes Pioppi a unique hub between the sea and the Mediterranean Diet.

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The tanks of the Living Sea Museum of Pioppi
How to get there

How to reach it

  • AddressVia Caracciolo, 192 — Pioppi, 84068 Pollica (SA)
  • TypeCultural centre · Aquarium
  • OpeningSeasonal · schools and tourists by arrangement

By car

  1. From the Battipaglia motorway exit, continue on the SS18 southbound
  2. After Agropoli take the coastal SS267 towards Acciaroli
  3. Continue to Pioppi: the museum is in the Vinciprova Castle, on the seafront
  4. Entrance on Via Caracciolo, parking in the village areas
Driving directions
The Vinciprova Castle of Pioppi, home of the Living Sea Museum
Location

Where it is

Coordinates: 40.173890, 15.055830
Vinciprova Castle · Pioppi seafront
Municipality of Pollica (SA) · Cilento

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Contact

Information and contacts

AddressVia Caracciolo, 192 — Pioppi
84068 Pollica (SA)
Phone+39 0974 905059
Emailinfo@museovivodelmare.it

Dive into the Cilento sea

An aquarium made of real habitats of the Cilento coast, in the heart of Pioppi. Contact the Info Point for visits and experiences.

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