The Zoological Museum of the University of Athens is the oldest and richest zoological museum of Greece. It is part of the National Natural History Museum that is the oldest natural history museum in the eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans.
The exhibition area of the Museum covers 2,200 m2 and is divided in several sections:
The anthropological section includes human bones from excavations exhibiting palaeopathological symptoms, and skull models of the ancestors of modern man.
The section of mammals includes a variety of most of the mammalian orders with specimens from all the continents. In separate large showcases, several impressive animals are shown, such as a large moose from Canada, a group of large felines from Africa and one giraffe.
The section of birds includes a large number of specimens from all over the world, especially from Greece, shown according to their habitats. Also, several eggs and nests, some species that have become or are in danger to become extinct from Greece, and finally a separate presentation of large non-flying birds such as ostriches.
The section of amphibians and reptiles includes most of the amphibians and reptiles of Greece and many from other parts of the world. Some large reptiles such as crocodiles, pythons and sea turtles are presented separately.
The section of marine vertebrates includes marine and freshwater fish as well as marine mammals. Most interesting are a giant white shark and the skeleton of a minke whale.
The section of insects includes a variety of insect orders, some species, which are pests, and some which are useful for man, insects of Greece in their habitats, and the insects of other continents outside Europe.
The section of mollusks includes a large collection of several mollusks from Greece and abroad.
The section of marine invertebrates includes sponges and corals from various parts of the world.
The D. Papalios collection is exhibited in a separate section of the museum. It includes animals from many parts of the world. In the dioramas we can see scenes from the African savanna, the arctic region, ostriches in African grasslands and the habitat of the American bison.
Some threatened animals are presented separately. Among them we can see the Mediterranean monk seal, the loggerhead turtle, the brown bear and some threatened birds.
30,000 persons, mostly school children of primary and secondary schools, are visiting the exhibition every year.
- Address: Panepistimioupoli, 3 Oulof Palme, 15784 Zografou, Athens
- How to get there: Department of Biology, University of Athens: i At subway station Evangelismos, take bus 250 to the university (Panepistimio). ii At subway station Katehaki, take bus 251 to the university (Panepistimio).
- Phone: (+30) 210 7274609
- Internet Page: http://www.biol.uoa.gr/zoolmuseum
Jumba la Makumbusho la Zoolojia la Chuo Kikuu cha Athene ndilo jumba la makumbusho la kale zaidi na lenye utajiri zaidi la wanyama nchini Ugiriki. Jumba la kumbukumbu la historia ya asili la Uholanzi ni jumba la kumbukumbu la historia ya asili la zamani zaidi katika Mediterania ya Mashariki na Balkan. Sehemu ya maonyesho ya Jumba la Makumbusho ina eneo la 2,200 m2 na imegawanywa katika sehemu kadhaa: Sehemu ya anthropolojia inajumuisha mifupa ya binadamu kutoka kwa uchimbaji unaoonyesha dalili za paleopatholojia, na mifano ya fuvu la kichwa la mababu wa mwanadamu wa kisasa. Sehemu ya mamalia inajumuisha aina mbalimbali za amri nyingi za mamalia na sampuli kutoka mabara yote. Katika maonyesho tofauti, wanyama kadhaa wenye kuvutia huonyeshwa, kama vile mwindaji mkubwa kutoka Kanada, kikundi cha paka wakubwa kutoka Afrika na giraffe mmoja. Sehemu ya ndege inajumuisha idadi kubwa ya sampuli kutoka duniani kote, hasa kutoka Ugiriki, iliyoonyeshwa kulingana na makazi yao. Pia, mayai kadhaa na viota, baadhi ya spishi ambazo zimekuwa au ziko katika hatari ya kutoweka kutoka Ugiriki, na hatimaye uwasilishaji tofauti wa ndege wakubwa wasio na kuruka kama vile mbweha. Sehemu ya amfibia na wanyama-watambaa inajumuisha wengi wa amfibia na wanyama-watambaa wa Ugiriki na wengi kutoka sehemu nyingine za ulimwengu. Baadhi ya wanyama wakubwa wanaotambaa kama vile mamba, nyigu na kasa wa baharini huonyeshwa kando. Sehemu ya wanyama wenye uti wa mgongo wa baharini inatia ndani samaki wa baharini na wa maji baridi na vilevile mamalia wa baharini. Vitu vya kupendeza zaidi ni papa mweupe mkubwa na mifupa ya nyangumi aina ya minke. Sehemu ya wadudu inajumuisha aina mbalimbali za wadudu, baadhi ya spishi, ambayo ni wadudu, na baadhi ambayo ni muhimu kwa mtu, wadudu wa Ugiriki katika makazi yao, na wadudu wa mabara mengine nje ya Ulaya. Sehemu ya mollusks ni pamoja na mkusanyiko mkubwa wa mollusks kadhaa kutoka Ugiriki na nje ya nchi. Sehemu ya wanyama wasio na uti wa mgongo wa baharini inatia ndani sifongo na matumbawe kutoka sehemu mbalimbali za ulimwengu. Mkusanyiko wa D. Papalios unaonyeshwa katika sehemu tofauti ya makumbusho. Inatia ndani wanyama kutoka sehemu nyingi za ulimwengu. Katika dioramas tunaweza kuona mandhari kutoka savanna ya Afrika, mkoa wa Arctic, punda-milia katika nyasi za Afrika na makazi ya bison ya Amerika. Wanyama fulani walio hatarini mwa kutoweka wanatajwa kando. Miongoni mwao tunaweza kuona sili wa Mediterania, kasa anayeitwa loggerhead, dubu wa rangi ya kahawia, na ndege fulani walio hatarini mwa kutoweka. Kila mwaka, watu 30,000, hasa watoto wa shule za msingi na sekondari, hutembelea maonyesho hayo. - Jina la chuo: PANEPISTIMOUPOLI, 3 OULOF PALME, 15784 ZOGRAFU, ATHENS - Jinsi ya kufika huko: Idara ya Biolojia, Chuo Kikuu cha Athens: i Katika kituo cha metro Evangelismos, kuchukua basi 250 kwa chuo kikuu (PANEPISTIMO). Kituo cha Metro cha Katehaki, kuchukua basi 251 kwenda chuo kikuu (Panepistimio). - Simu: (+ 21030) 7274609 - Ukurasa wa mtandao: http://www.biol.uoa.gr/zoolmuseum