Goulandris
Museum of Natural History
The
Goulandris Museum of Natural History was founded in 1965 in order
to promote interest in the natural sciences, to raise the awareness
of the public, in general and, in particular, to draw attention
to the need to protect Greece's natural wildlife habitats and
species in danger of extinction.
The
museum includes large collections of insects, mammals, birds,
reptiles, shells, rocks, minerals and fossils from the rich natural
wildlife of the Greece. The botanical collections have over 200.000
species of plants among which there are 145 newly-discovered ones,
which have been recorded thanks to the museum's research. 
In
the museum's laboratories, scientific research is being carried
out in the areas of ecology, botany, zoology, geology, paleontology
and biotechnology. The exhibition rooms show the variety and interdependence
of the bio-communities and the floral, animal and geological wealth
of Greece in detail.
The
Goulandris Museum of Natural History also functions as a complementary
educational institution for all levels of education. Its activities
include educational programs, seminars, lectures, the publication
of books and other material and temporary exhibitions on crucial
environmental issues in Greece and abroad.
Opening hours and admission
13, Levidou Street, Kifissia – Athens
 Kifissia
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