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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.
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.
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.
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.
Would you like to become the publishers of the future and send your own message?
How about helping us protect and promote the rich natural and cultural heritage of Lesvos?
The Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest invites you to participate in its new digital activity for kids and teenagers and create your own fanzine for Lesvos Unesco Global Geopark.
Choose a specific location of geological or cultural interest. Think ways to protect and promote it and link your suggestions to one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Let your imagination free and create your very own fanzine that will have the shape, size and colors you choose and will be made by hand or digitally.
All the fanzines will be displayed at the Museum during the summer 2021 and there will be prizes for the best ones
Monday -Sunday: 9.00-17.00
Sigri, Lesvos island, P.C. - 81103
+30 22530 54434
lesvospf@otenet.gr