Goulandris Natural History Museum - GAIA Centre

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Gaia Centre serves as an educational and scientific centre for matters related to the Earth and natural sciences and environmental education and has a more interactive character than the museum.

At Gaia Centre learn how our planet Earth has been working for millions of years and how it functions today with the involvement of modern people. At the entrance and throughout the exhibition visitors will be greeted by the ancient goddess Gaia.

The unique geosphere here at the centre is a hemispherical dome which presents the rotating planet in 225,000 high resolution images. It also presents, short and simply, the planet's geological evolution from its creation 4.6 billion years ago up until today.

Conceived and put into effect by the London Museum of Natural History, the exhibition is in cooperation with Goulandris Museum of Natural History.

Opening Times:

Monday - Saturday: 9am - 2.30pm

Sunday: 10am - 2.30pm

Public Holidays: Closed

Admission:

€6

Reduced fee: €4

Reduced tickets apply to:

-Children of up to 18 years of age

-Students (upon demonstration of student pass)

-Elderly Protection Centres (for planned visits)

Free of charge visit for:

-Teaching personnel (upon demonstration of ID)

-Guides (upon demonstration of ID)

-Members of «Friends of GNHM» or other museums (upon demonstration of ID)

-Journalists (upon demonstration of ID)

-Disabled Persons

-Military personnel: infantry, navy & air force (for planned visits)

-Police personnel and army cadets (for planned visits)

-Members of families with three children or more (upon demonstration of ID)

-Members of ICOM (International Council of Museums)

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