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Photo-gallery

The photographic archive of the Natural History Museum of Crete – Uoc supports the museum in the study and protection of the Cretan environment, but also of the wider Greek area and the eastern Mediterranean, as all missions are documented photographically.

It started operating in 1990 and since then enriches its material almost daily. In recent years, the slides have been digitized, identified by the researchers of NHMC-Uoc and registered electronically in a database, with over 10 keywords for each registration, a fact that facilitates their search and leads to better utilization of this valuable material.

So far it has about 133,000 records (41,600 slides, 2,500 negatives and 89,000 digital photos), all with environmental content. The largest part of the archive is from the missions of NHMC researchers in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean (images of animals, plants, fossils, vegetation and the general landscape), from specialized macro-studio photographs (eg microscopic organisms, fossils, etc.) and during the museum’s research projects. Also, there are images of human activities in nature, while an extensive archive covers the educational activities of the Museum. The archive also supports the Graphic Design Department of NHMC for the implementation of all publications and publications as well as for the configuration of its permanent or periodic exhibitions.

The photographic archive began its operation in 1990 and since then its material is been enriching almost daily.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Other activities of the photo archive of NHMC-Uoc, apart from the environmental documentation, are:

  • The support of the exhibition department of NHMC-Uoc
  • The educational support of NHMC-Uoc in intra-university activities or in lectures inside or outside Crete.
  • Image support of affiliates (other departments / publishers) inside and outside the University of Crete.

The photographic archive of NHMC-Uoc has also been enriched with personal files or collections through donation. Such valuable donations are :

  • Mr. Anastasios Sakoulis, Mr. Giannis Roussopoulos, Mr. Giannis Parasyris, landscapes of Crete
  • Dr Hartmut H. Hilger, Professor at the Institute of Biology – Botany University Freie University of Berlin, collection of 1500 digital photographs of plants and landscapes of Crete
  • Mr. Evangelos Spinthakis (collection of about 1300 slides of plants of Crete (1968-1972) from the archive of the lawyer Nikolaos M. Saklabanis []).
  • Mrs. Irini Kardamaki, (collection of about 1000 slides of flora, fauna, caves and images of Cretan landscape in general (1973-1985) from the archive of her father Antonis Kardamakis []

Only the members of NHMC- Uoc have the right to use the photographic archive.

It is housed in the Kossos Avenue Campus, in the White Buildings, Office B214

Opening hours: Monday – Friday 09:00-15:00

Contact: Mina Trikali, 2810-393280, mina@nhmc.uoc.gr

Mina Trikali
Library – Photo Archive Manager