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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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Second training webinar | UNESCO Associated Schools Network

15 Jan 2021

ΑSPNet 15-1-2021

A second training webinar will be held on Friday 15th January from 17.30 to 19.30 to inform all teachers and educators of the UNESCO Associated Schools Network in Greece.

The purpose of the seminar for the teachers of the Network to acquire specialized knowledge about the new UNESCO program "UNESCO Global Geoparks", but also the possibilities of implementing educational programs in the areas of Geoparks. The new UNESCO program "UNESCO Global Geoparks" is directly linked to the Network’s proposed theme for the year 2020-2021 "National Geoparks and benefits for the local community".

Co-organization: Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest-Lesvos Unesco Global Geopark, Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO, Natural History Museum of the University of Crete-Psiloritis UNESCO Global Geopark, UNESCO Chair on Geoparks and sustainable Development of coastal and insular areas University of the Aegean

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