Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest

Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest

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.[1] It is a founding member of the European Geoparks Network and is a member of UNESCO's Global Geoparks Network.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest". Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest. 2006. http://www.lesvosmuseum.gr/site/home/ws.csp?loc=en_US. Retrieved 28 January 2010. 
  2. ^ "Petrified Forest of Lesvos". European Geoparks Network. European Geoparks Network. 2009. http://www.europeangeoparks.org/isite/geopark/28,1,0.asp?mu=1&cmu=6&thID=0. Retrieved 28 January 2010. 

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Coordinates: 39°12′41″N 25°51′17″E / 39.2114°N 25.8548°E / 39.2114; 25.8548


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