Museum of Natural History of Istiaia

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 The Natural History Museum of Istiaia, has a great collection of stuffed species (217 types of birds, a great number of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, fish, rocks, minerals, shells and seashells, etc), has begun the creation of the museum grounds, taking all the necessary measures to meet future demands.

The visitors to this museum has surpassed 10 000, without including the students from different schools.

The museum now operates in the new building and is proof of the progressive factor and also the cultural development not only of the town of Istiaia, but the surrounding area as well.
The Natural History Museum, today holds the greatest collection of birds in Greece (191 species of the Greek fauna), looks toward enriching this collection with other exhibits, especially rocks and minerals. It is one of the gems of North Evia and worth the visit!