PARC, is a Paleontological, Archaeological and Educational Laboratory Museum and was established with a well-defined goal: to be a laboratory museum!

For this reason, more than half of the museum is dedicated to educational activities, with tables, seating, and most importantly scientific instrumentation to simulate the work of the paleontologist and archaeologist available to visitors.

The tour and all activities always have a focus on families and children but, a spectacular fossil collection makes the museum attractive to specialists as well. The archaeological section addresses, and shows, a unique archaeological site: the deepest nuragic well in Sardinia, more than 40m deep.

The paleontology section explains the general concepts of paleontology and geology, which are necessary for knowledge of the earth’s history. This section displays the collection of fossils from the area. All the pieces are restored and classified by the Cagliari Department of Earth Sciences and the Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage of Sassari and Nuoro.

The paleontological tour begins in front of two sandstone blocks rich in sea urchins: Clypeaster with the typical discoidal bell shape, Scutelle and Parascutelle, also sea urchins but with the flattened discoidal shape, and bivalve shells.
The introduction to the fossil exhibit is narrated by an explanatory panel on fossilization mechanisms accompanied by illustrated examples in the adjacent display case.
Continuing on we come to the giant picture depicting the Duidduru Geosite, flanked by a diorama on the life of the organisms we find in the fossil state today. The showcases are arranged by family, and a small lithology section illustrates the most common rocks we can find in nature.

The archaeological section recounts the Nuragic, Punic, and Roman discoveries in the area. A model of the top of Santu Antine hill with a reconstruction of the Roman church, Punic fortifications, nuraghe and the deepest well of Nuragic origin in Sardinia can be seen. Completing this wing of the museum is a 1:1 diorama of the bottom of the well and reproductions of the artifacts found inside.

IN ADDITION, in the archaeological section of the museum it is possible to see the inside of the Santu Antine Nuragic well thanks to videos and it is, in addition, possible to simulate flight over the Jars thanks to state-of-the-art visors.

School field trips and educational workshops are an integral part of PARC’s museum life. The laboratory is the largest section of the museum where children independently or accompanied by teachers or families can use the instrumentation and simulate the paleontologist’s work.