Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest, Geological museum in Sigri, Lesbos, Greece.
The Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest contains exhibits of fossilized tree trunks and plant specimens from the Miocene epoch within its halls.
Founded in 1994, this institution became a founding member of the European Geoparks Network and received recognition as part of UNESCO's Global Geoparks Network.
The museum conducts research programs and educational activities about paleoenvironments, contributing to scientific understanding of climate changes over millions of years.
Located at coordinates 39.2114883, 25.854965088345196, the museum welcomes visitors daily from 09:00 to 18:00 with guided tours of the geological collections.
The underwater fossil collection presents submerged tree trunks discovered through marine research conducted in Western Lesvos since 2001.
Location: Lesbos Regional Unit
Opening Hours: Feestdagen,Maandag-Zondag 09:00-18:00
Phone: +302253054434
Website: https://lesvosmuseum.gr
GPS coordinates: 39.21149,25.85497
Latest update: March 6, 2025 12:53
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