Μουσείο Φυσικής Ιστορίας Μηλιάς Γρεβενών
Small palaeontology museum with more than 2,000 fossils from Grevena, including elephants, rhinoceroses and a pair of tusks 5.02 metres long.
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About the museum
The Natural History Museum in Milia, Grevena, houses more than 2,000 fossils and finds that had lain hidden in the ground of Grevena for millions of years. On display are fossilised elephants, felids, rhinoceroses, turtles, hipparions, bears, smilodons, gazelles, tapirs and wild boars, as well as a large bovid that was named internationally Grevenobos antiquus in honour of Grevena.
The exhibition ends with minerals, rocks and invertebrates from the ancient seabed of the area, which is 30 million years old. The highlight is the largest tusks in the world, 5.02 metres long, recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.
Highlights
- More than 2,000 fossils from Grevena
- Grevenobos antiquus, a large bovid of Grevena
- The largest tusks in the world, 5.02 metres long
- Minerals, rocks and invertebrates from the ancient seabed
Permanent exhibition
- Παλαιοντολογική έκθεση – Fossils of mammals, minerals, rocks and invertebrates from the area of Grevena.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits are by arrangement. |
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