The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) Zoology Museum will open its doors to the public this weekend, April 16-17, from 10:00 until 14:00, ANA reports.
The museum’s collection includes displays of 500 small and large mammals from Greece and other places around the world, some 2,500 birds (including all species found in Greece), 1,000 reptiles, amphibians, and fish, as well as a number of insects, invertebrates, corals and other animals.
The university’s zoology museum dates back to 1835 and actually predates the foundation of the university itself, being both the first and most complete museum of its kind in Greece. It is now housed on the university campus, on a site covering 2,200 square meters, and focuses on research, educating the public, and preserving Greece’s natural heritage.
There is a two-euro admission fee, from which students and people with disabilities are exempt.
Visitors with a smartphone or tablet and headphones will also be able to access additional visual and audio information on the exhibits.
More information and a map are available on the museum website at https://zoolmuseum.biol.uoa.gr/ and on the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ZoolMUA.
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