Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum of Kefalonia and Ithaca is located in the village of Davgata, 5km away from Argostoli, here the visitor is able to discover the natural beauty of flora and fauna and the marine environment of the two islands. Also from the geological phenomena of the island and the National Park of Mount Ainos that has a particular type of vegetation. The Museum was founded in 1996 by the Society for the Protection of Nature for Kefalonia and Ithaca in cooperation with the former Davgaton Community and Cultural Association and it received an award in 2001 from the Academy of Athens. The aim of the museum is to inform people of the multifaceted natural wealth of the islands, to alert visitors about issues concerning the environment and urge them to protect it.