The Saline Culcasi salt pans in Trapani offer schools an educational experience focused on sea salt, the salt pan environment and the history of this unique landscape in the Trapani area.

For 2027, we are introducing “Guardians of the Salt Pan – A Drop of Sea Water’s Journey to Becoming Salt”, an experience for students from preschool through upper secondary school.

Created in collaboration with Eco Campus – Keystone Lab, the project brings together science, nature, history and hands-on activities. All activities take place at the Saline Culcasi salt pans.

Guardians of the Salt Pan – A Drop of Sea Water’s Journey to Becoming Salt

Duration: approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes
Price: €7 per student, all included

The salt pans become an open-air classroom. Students follow the journey of sea water as it becomes salt, learning through experiments, observations and activities suited to their age group.

The educational experience at the salt pans – approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes

The experience includes STEM activities, a guided tour of the Saline Culcasi salt pans and a visit to the Salt Museum.

• Salina Lab
  STEM experiments and hands-on activities exploring water, salt and the processes behind salt formation. The lab may include virtual reality content and is tailored to the students’ age group.
• Salt pan tour
  A guided walk among the salt pans to discover how salt is made and learn about the role of the sun, wind and the gradual evaporation of sea water. The tour also explores the biodiversity of the salt pans and the bird species that visit them.
• Immersive Salt Room
  An activity exploring salt crystals, their characteristics and the salt pan environment, supported by educational materials and multimedia content.
• Salt Museum
  A visit to the old mill, now home to the Salt Museum, to discover the tools, trades and traditions associated with salt harvesting and processing.

The €7 per student fee includes all activities in the experience, the guided salt pan tour and admission to the Salt Museum.

Eco Campus In-Depth Workshops

The experience can be extended with a hands-on workshop led by Eco Campus – Keystone Lab experts.

Additional fee: €8 per student
Additional duration: approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes

Available topics include Chemistry and Geology and Ornithology and Nature. Content, tools and teaching methods are adapted to the students’ age group.

Chemistry and Geology

A hands-on workshop exploring the characteristics of water, salt, crystals and natural materials, with activities tailored to the students’ school level.

Ornithology and Nature

An activity focused on the biodiversity of the salt pans, birds and the ecosystems that shape this environment, with guided observations and nature-based learning.

Other Eco Campus Experiences

The visit to the Saline Culcasi salt pans can be combined, on request, with other activities offered by Eco Campus – Keystone Lab to create a customized educational programme.

Available experiences include:

• Orienteering, with maps, compasses and navigation exercises.
• Biodiversity and plastic monitoring, with activities focused on coastal environments and the impact of pollution.
• Marine biology and sustainability, with workshops on marine organisms and ecosystems.
• Rocks and volcanoes, with activities focused on geology, minerals and volcanic phenomena.
• Fossils and rocks, exploring the geological history of Sicily.
• Naturalists for a day, with natural history specimens and collections showcasing Sicilian biodiversity.
• Eco Campus Kids, with sensory and nature-based activities for younger children.
• Eco Campus Casaboli Adventure Park, with outdoor courses and activities for different age groups.
• Nature walks in parks and nature reserves.
• Nature studies and multi-day programmes, with customizable activities.

Suggested destinations include Madonie Park, Ficuzza, the Zingaro Nature Reserve, Grotta dei Puntali, Grotta della Molara and Monte Pellegrino.

Additional activities can be arranged individually or as part of half-day, full-day or multi-day programmes.

Contact us to receive the Eco Campus catalogue and find the programme best suited to your school.

Who can take part

The activities are available to:

• Preschools
• Primary schools
• Lower secondary schools
• Upper secondary schools

Content is adapted to the students’ age group and to the educational objectives agreed with the school.

Activities are led by qualified staff and can be arranged in Italian or English on request.

Purchases through MEPA

Educational activities delivered in collaboration with Eco Campus – Keystone Lab can be purchased by schools and public administrations through MEPA – the Italian Public Administration Electronic Marketplace.

Eco Campus is registered and active on MEPA.

Schools can use MEPA to purchase the “Guardians of the Salt Pan” experience, the in-depth workshops and other scientific, nature-based and educational activities offered by Eco Campus.

The school office can contact us to receive a quotation and the information needed to complete the purchase.

Times and organisation

“Guardians of the Salt Pan” takes place at the Saline Culcasi salt pans. Visits must be booked in advance, with dates and times agreed with the school.

Schools can indicate a preference for:

• morning;
• afternoon.

The core experience lasts approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. An optional in-depth workshop adds approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

The final schedule and programme will be confirmed based on the availability of the Saline Culcasi salt pans and the staff involved.

• accompanying teachers: free admission;
• students with disabilities: free admission.

Quotations, invoicing, payment methods and any MEPA purchasing procedures are agreed during the booking process.

Request information or make a booking

To arrange “Guardians of the Salt Pan”, add an Eco Campus workshop or request a customized programme, please complete the form with the following details:

• school name;
• class or age group;
• approximate number of students;
• preferred date or period;
• activities of interest;
• whether the school intends to purchase through MEPA.

Our team will contact the school to confirm availability, the programme and the arrangements.

For information:
info@salineculcasi.it
+39 338 924 5347 – +39 347 794 3360