Mushrooms as fungi are the 5th of the traditional eukaryotic kingdoms, and their relationship with humans is long-standing. They are essential elements in nature, as they decompose dead organic matter. They are highly diverse and have a high nutritional value due to their nutritional and dietary properties.

The Natural History Museum of Meteora and Mushroom Museum celebrates International Mushroom Day and gives away a package of mushroom products and souvenirs from the museum to 3 lucky winners. 


Terms and conditions


1. The Contest. Natural History Museum of Meteora and Mushroom Museum (hereinafter "Promoter") announces a contest entitled "The Museum is celebrating International Mushroom Day " (hereinafter the "Contest"), through its website https://instagram.com/meteoramuseum/

2. Eligibility. The Contest is open to Greece residents, aged 18 years or over

3. Participants' exclusion. Promoter's employees and their immediate families.

4. Promotional Period. The Contest is defined as the period from 15/10/2023 (hereinafter "Start of the Contest") until 25/10/2023 at 17:00 (hereinafter "Closing of the Contest"). The Promoter may modify the duration with a relevant announcement on the website.

5. Entry Instructions. Those who wish to participate in the contest should follow the steps below: 

Contest on https://instagram.com/meteoramuseum/: 1. Follow the Promoter's Instagram page, 2. Like on the Contest's post and 3. Comment on the Contest post by mentioning a friend and commenting on the mushroom product they would like to taste.

6. The records that will be kept by the Promoter, or by third parties by order and on his behalf, with the above data, will constitute full proof regarding the receipt of any participation in the Contest and the validity of this participation, in accordance with condition 7 below.

7. As a "valid entry" is considered every entry based on the above and within the Contest Promotional Period. The Promoter may cancel, at its sole discretion, any entry that it deems to be a product of illegal technical influence or in general fraud or unlawful interference of the participant or a third party.

8. Prize. As part of Contest 3 (three), lucky winners will gain a package of mushroom products and souvenirs from the museum of 50€ value. The prize is personal, and the winner of the Contest has no right to exchange it for money or other substitute things.

9. Winners Selections:  Prize draw winners will be randomly selected by a computerized random generator from all entries, which will be held in the Promoter office on 25/10/2023 at 17:00. In this draw for the nomination of the winner of the Prize will be submitted all the valid entries based on the above. The 3 (three) winners will be announced by the participants in the competition on the page  https://instagram.com/meteoramuseum/.

10. Award Notification - Receipt of Gifts. The Winners will be announced on the Promoter's website  https://instagram.com/meteoramuseum/, and the Promoter will notify them with a relevant message. In case there is no winner, the Promoter may dispose of the Prize at his absolute discretion. The receipt of the gift requires the sending of the recipient's details. The shipping of the gift is borne by the Promoter.

11. Responsibility. The Promoter will not be liable in the case for any technical reason it is impossible to obtain and register participation in the system of the Website. In addition, the Promoter is not responsible for the accessibility of the website as it is beyond its sphere of influence. In any case, the responsibility of the Organizer will be limited to acts or omissions due to malice or gross negligence and in no case extends to accidental events or events of force majeure.

12. Publicity. The contest's Terms and Conditions have been posted on the Promoter's official website (https://meteoramuseum.gr/).

13. Personal Date. The promoter maintains a file of the personal data of the participants in the Contest until the completion of the winners and the delivery of the Prizes and then it is destroyed

14. Modification of Terms and Conditions. The promoter has the right to modify these terms (including the duration of the Contest and the dates of the draws), informing via the Website, with the date of revocation/modification of the date of the relevant information.

15.   Applicable Law - Jurisdiction. These terms are governed by and supplemented by Greek law. Any dispute regarding the Competition, which may arise in the future, is submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Trikala

16.   Participation in the competition implies the unconditional acceptance of these terms.


15/10/2023