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The
exhibition takes the visitor on a fascinating tour through the world of
volcanoes.
It
starts off with a description of the various types of eruption and how
dangerous
they are, and finishes with observation, in real time, of seismic
and geochemical data recorded by the Vesuvius Observatory surveillance
team. And
everything is brought to life with the aid of video clips, illustrations,
collections of rocks and minerals, historical
instruments, books, paintings…
It
is also possible to look through the camera’s eye deep into the
craters of Vesuvius, Etna, Vulcano and Stromboli.
The
exhibition is housed in the old Bourbon building on Vesuvius. To find out
how to get there, click here.
One
of the Observatory guides will show visitors round. Opening times:
Monday
to Friday
9am – 2pm - schools and groups – advanced booking necessary
Saturday
and Sunday 10am – 2pm - open to the public
For
information and bookings phone 081 6108483 (from Monday to Friday, 9am
– 1pm)
Any
booking has to be confirmed by fax (schools and groups need to use their
official headed paper) on 081-6100811.
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