Museum of the Marsicano Brown Bear

In a wing at the convent of San Antonio is hosted the "MOM - Museo dell'Orso marsicano" a small surreal museum centered on the figure of the Marsicano bear included in the italian protected fauna.  Some specimens of this species live in the Maiella National Park and in the vicinity, benefiting from an exceptional environment, characterized by the presence of beech, fir and holly.  It is estimated that the population of the Marsicano bears in Abruzzo is between 60 and 80 individuals demonstrating the quality of the environment in this area of ​​the central Apennines.

The museum is divided into five sections, the exhibition aimed primarily at an audience of children and young people so that they are sensitized to the themes of the environment and of nature, the informative aspect prevails on science.  In order to facilitate understanding of the content, through teaching aid panels, scenery and reconstruction of the environment of the forest with its sounds, the museum aims to illustrate the characteristics of the brown bear in biological, environmental, historical and mythological terms.  Also important are the sections focused on the issues of environmental protection and the danger of extinction of the brown bear along with many other animals.

The property is enhanced by an audio-visual room that allow the projection of images related to the bear and the park, the museum wants to be a meeting point for the bear and visitors, where people get to know, love, respect and defend it.