Educational Programs | Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest

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Offering unique collections and a variety of activities and events, the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest is always ready to welcome its visitors.
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Discovering the Lesvos Petrified Forest, a unique natural monument, is an unforgettable experience.
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The Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest is a place of education, knowledge and inspiration. Following the current theory and practices of Museum Education, it designs and implements educational programs for students of all levels of education, children of all ages and families.
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The Museum operates the Lesvos Geopark and collaborates with many cultural, educational, research organizations and Museums. It is a founding member of the European and Global Geoparks Network, pioneered in the establishment of the network of the Museums of Lesvos, collaborates with schools and Environmental Education Centers, as well as with a significant number of research centers and universities in the framework of research activities.
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The Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest (Greek: Μουσείο Φυσικής Ιστορίας Απολιθωμένου Δάσους Λέσβου) is a geological museum located in the village of Sigri on the island of Lesbos in Greece. Established in 1994, it is a center for the study, management, and preservation of the petrified forest of Lesbos and for public education about the site. It is a founding member of the European Geoparks Network and is a member of UNESCO's Global Geoparks Network.
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Educational Programs

I adopt and protect the Petrified Forest in Marine Park of Nissiopi

I adopt and protect the Petrified Forest in Marine Park of Nissiopi

Through specially designed educational activities and with the help of educational material, children become scientists, become familiar with research methods and discover information about fossils, rocks, sea and land geoforms, the great biodiversity of the island of Nissiopi and the gulf of Sigri.

YOUNG VOLCANOLOGIST STUDY THE VOLCANOES OF LESVOS

YOUNG VOLCANOLOGIST STUDY THE VOLCANOES OF LESVOS

20 million years ago there were many active volcanoes in the northeastern Aegean region. In the island of Lesvos 5 large volcanic centers were discovered.

EARTH DAY

22 of April has been declared International “ Earth Day”

YOUNG RESEARCHERS STUDY CLIMATE CHANGES AT THE LESVOS PETRIFIED FOREST

YOUNG RESEARCHERS STUDY CLIMATE CHANGES AT THE LESVOS PETRIFIED FOREST

This research expedition of the Young Researchers is dedicated to Climate Change.

New Digital Educational Program: Discover the plants of the Lesvos Petrified Forest

New Digital Educational Program: Discover the plants of the Lesvos Petrified Forest

Get to know the wealth of the present-day trees in Lesvos and discover the plants that lived in Lesvos 20 million years ago!

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