In this paper, we report on the first project on the promotion of urban geoheritage in Cagliari, the capital of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia (Italy). We briefly address the history of geo-palaeontological research in the city area and outline the main phases of development in the history of Cagliari’s geo-palaeontological museum. Geotourism is an efficient method of bringing geosciences to a wider audience. For this project, we compiled a geoitinerary of the main lithotypes and fossils present within the urban territory. Miocene lithotypes are the most important materials in the edification of the Cagliari’s old town, and in the past, the quarrying activity favoured the geology knowledge of the area. The presence of abandoned quarries and natural outcrops in parks, public gardens, on the nearby coastline, and also of fossils exposed in ashlars of historic buildings, made Cagliari an excellent example to valorise the geo-palaeontological heritage using geotourism. This project showcases the importance of knowledge transfer and non-technical communication methods by converting highly technical aspects into accessible and engaging information dissemination to a wide range of audience types, including non-specialised ones.

在本文中，我们报告了在撒丁岛（意大利）自治区首府卡利亚里促进城市地质遗产的第一个项目。我们简要介绍了城市地区地质古生物学研究的历史，并概述了卡利亚里地质古生物学博物馆历史上的主要发展阶段。地质旅游是一种将地球科学带给更广泛受众的有效方法。对于这个项目，我们编制了城市领土内存在的主要岩型和化石的地理路线图。中新世岩型是影响卡利亚里老城区的最重要的材料，在过去，采石活动有利于该地区的地质知识。在公园、公共花园、附近海岸线上存在废弃的采石场和自然露头，以及暴露在历史建筑方石中的化石，使卡利亚里成为利用地质旅游来评估地质古生物遗产价值的一个很好的例子。该项目通过将高度技术性的方面转化为可访问且引人入胜的信息传播给广泛的受众类型，包括非专业人士，从而展示了知识转移和非技术交流方法的重要性。