Museum
🏛️ Attraction · Museum
Natural History Museum of the Aegean
Μουσείο Φυσικής Ιστορίας Αιγαίου
In the village of Mytilinioi, and far more interesting than the name suggests: the hills around here have produced one of Europe's richest beds of late Miocene mammal fossils, and the museum displays the skulls and skeletons of the horses, giraffes, rhinoceroses and sabre-toothed cats that lived on Samos nine million years ago. Good with children, and a sensible rainy-day or heat-of-the-afternoon stop.
Where to stay nearby
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Tours, boat trips & tickets
Boat trips, guided tours of the ancient sites and tickets bookable ahead — free cancellation on most.
- The tunnel of EupalinosA kilometre-long sixth-century BC aqueduct driven through a mountain from both ends at once, which met in the middle. You walk a long section.Check tickets →
- Samos MuscatTerraced vineyards up to eight hundred metres and a PDO that runs from dry to the fortified Nectar; the cooperative museum pours the range.See wine tastings →
- Potami and the Seitani covesThe waterfalls above Potami and the coastal path to the protected coves where monk seals breed — the island's quiet strength.See guided tours →
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Frequently asked
Where is Natural History Museum of the Aegean?
Natural History Museum of the Aegean is in Mytilinioi, Samos, Greece. The map on this page shows the exact spot.
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