Natural Museum of Ege University | |
Native Name: | Ege Üniversitesi Doğa Tarihi Müzesi |
Native Name Lang: | Turkish |
Map Type: | Turkey |
Coordinates: | 38.4586°N 27.2314°W |
Type: | Natural History |
Collection Size: | about 4000 |
Owner: | Ege University |
Natural History Museum of Ege University (Turkish: Ege Universitesi Doğa Tarihi Müzesi) is a university museum in İzmir, Turkey. The museum is in the campus of the Ege University next to Faculty of Science at 38.4586°N 27.2314°W.The museum was founded in 1973. Between 1973 and 1991 it was an institute of the faculty. After 1991 it became a subunit of the rectorship.
There are 4000 items in the exhibition. There are 6 halls in area.[1]
1. Paleontology (1168 items)
2. Rocks and minerals (811 items)
3. Birds (168 items)
4. Entrance (Turkish fauna) (937 items)
5. General zoology (766 items)
6. Osteology and evolution (81 items)