The second largest natural history museum established in Turkey, the Ege University Natural History Museum is also the country's first academic museum housed in a university building. Located on the Ege University Faculty of Science campus, it features a rich collection of fossils and rocks spanning 4.5 billion years of Earth's history. There is a symbolic admission fee.
The Ege University Natural History Museum is not only Turkey's second-largest natural history museum but also the first academic museum to have been established within a university. The museum draws attention with its collection spanning 4.5 billion years of Earth history.
The museum houses numerous fossil, mineral and rock specimens. The collection is of importance both for education and for scientific research, as it reveals the geological evolution and biological diversity of the Earth.
Visits may be made for a nominal admission fee. Current opening hours should be checked via Bornova Miras and museum announcements.
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Ege Üniversitesi Kampüsü, Fen Fakültesi Yerleşkesi
The second largest natural history museum established in Turkey, the Ege University Natural History Museum is also the country's first academic museum housed in a university building. Located on the Ege University Faculty of Science campus, it features a rich collection of fossils and rocks spanning 4.5 billion years of Earth's history. There is a symbolic admission fee.
