This is a project realized with the initiative of the Geology Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and designed-constructed by the company I work for, Tetragon Ltd.
I think that this was one of the most fascinating projects I participated in, and this had to do not only with the topic of the museum, but also with the amazing landscape of the island itself.
Although I haven't gotten the chance yet to visit it myself, I post here some of the pictures that Eleni Vretzaki -the project director-, and Giorgos Vougioukalakis -the scientific consultant- took during their stay there.
This is a view of the main crater
of the island known as "Stefanos"
The museum is situated in the village Nikia, where from the visitor has an exquisite view to the crater. In fact, the first picture is the actual view of Stefanos from the museum's balcony.
And these are some of the
volcanic rocks found on the island
The exhibition tries to attract tourists as well as scientists, and so it passes from a general presentation of the inner movement of the earth and the creation of volcanoes, to the greek active volcanic fields and the volcano of Nisyros.
As it is a museum that does not have that many exhibits, the whole atmosphere is created by the museographical arrangement, and the graphics. Eruptions, lava flows, dark red-brown colors, bright red, and soft beige rock colors, round earth-like shapes and metallic finishes, travel the visitor in volcanic environments and give him a very good insight of their horrific nature.
The pictures that follow below were taken right after the exhibition was set. The museum is still missing its objects that will mainly be local volcanic rocks.
The museum's official inauguration will take place in May 2008.
