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Museum · Kalambaka, Tessália
Museu de História Natural de Meteora e Museu dos Cogumelos
Natural history and mushroom museum in Kalambaka, opened in 2014. Dioramas with around 350 species of birds and mammals from the region and a collection of roughly 250 mushroom species, with tastings and truffle-hunting outings.
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About Museu de História Natural de Meteora e Museu dos Cogumelos
The Museu de História Natural de Meteora e Museu dos Cogumelos is located on a street in the lower part of Kalambaka and has been open since 2014. The ground floor presents the fauna of Thessaly and the Pindus in dioramas: about 350 species of birds and mammals, including vultures, eagles, wolves, bears and deer, some of them rare or threatened in Greece.
The upper floor is dedicated to mushrooms, with around 250 regional species reproduced at life size and displayed in the habitats where they grow. The Meteora region and the surrounding mountains have a tradition of mushroom and truffle gathering, and the museum explains which are edible, which are poisonous and how harvesting is done.
The museum organises truffle-hunting outings with trained dogs in the region's woods, tastings of mushroom-based products, workshops for children and nocturnal visits. The shop sells pasta, sauces and sweets with mushrooms and truffle produced on site.
It is a short visit and good for rainy days or for those travelling with children, and complements a day at the monasteries. Check opening hours before you go.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
45 minutes to 1 hour; longer if you include the tasting or the truffle-hunting outing.
Best time
Late afternoon, after visiting the monasteries, or on a rainy day. Truffle-hunting outings require a reservation and depend on the season; check the museum's opening times before you go.
How to get there
It is on Pindou street, in the lower part of Kalambaka, about a 10-minute walk from the central square heading south and near the road out to Trikala. By car there is street parking.
Tip
Ask for the mushroom tasting at the shop, which usually includes local products. If you are travelling with children, check the mushroom-sculpting workshop, which requires prior notice. Truffle-hunting outings last a few hours and are good to combine with a free morning.
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Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Museu de História Natural de Meteora e Museu dos Cogumelos
What can you see at the Meteora Mushroom Museum?
About 250 species of regional mushrooms in replicas mounted in dioramas on the upper floor, and about 350 species of birds and mammals on the lower floor. There is a tasting at the shop.
How does truffle hunting work?
The museum organizes outings to the region's woods with dogs trained to find truffles, followed by an explanation about the world of mushrooms. Reservations are required and it depends on the season.
en: Is the museum good for children?
Yes. There are workshops where children make mushroom sculptures, educational programs, and the animal dioramas attract attention. Children under 12 enter accompanied.
Where is the museum in Kalambaka?
On rua Pindou, in the lower part of the city, about a 10-minute walk from the central square.