University Museum of Chieti

The Chieti Museum of Biomedical Sciences is a clinical museum, placed in Chieti, Abruzzo. It was installed in 1994 at Palazzo De Pasquale, promoted with the aid of Luigi Capasso. D'Annunzio University assumed governance of the Museum in 2010. It is devoted to the understanding and dissemination of Natural Sciences and History of Science, that specialize in organic and medical elements springing up from research in archaeology, remedy, anthropology and palaeontology. It spans an area of over 16,000 square toes. In 2005, the Museum of Biomedical Sciences moved to Palazzo Arnaldo Mussolini inside the historic centre of Chieti.

It currently hosts a collections of over 19,000 records within the fields of palaeontology, prehistory, anthropology, botany and zoology. In addition, it consists of scientific units as well as works of present day art. The Museum of Biomedical Sciences is a member of the International Council of Museums. Created in 1946, the International Council of Museums is a non-governmental organisation keeping formal relations with UNESCO and having a consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.