The Archaeological Museum of Heraklion is by itself a good enough reason to visit Crete. It is one of the largest and most important museums in Greece, and among the most important museums in Europ...
Museums & Galleries
It would be really ironic if the island that gave the world one of the most famous ancient Greek statues did not have an Archaeological Museum. Housed in an elegant neoclassical building, Milos Arc...
You read the title right, don't worry. That's correct – a Museum about mining! Located in Adamas, the main harbor of the island, this atypical but very well organised Museum celebrate...
Spetses Museum is housed in the handsome mansion (1795) of Hatzigiannis Mexis, the island’s first governor and one of the principal Spetsiote leaders of the War of Independence. It encompasse...
If you thought folk art is boring, think twice. The small, yet exemplary, Peloponnesian folklore foundation museum does merit a visit. Recipient of the European Museum of the Year Award in 1981, it...
The Archaeological Museum of Nafplion holds a dense and eclectic collection of artefacts from all around southern Argolis. It is situated in the historic center of the city, on the attractive Synta...
The capital role the island of Hydra played during the Greek War of Independence (1821) is celebrated in this small but rich local museum. You can admire 19th century paintings and many object...
What do most towns and cities in Greece all have? The obligatory Archaeological Museum. The one in Volos stands here since 1909, in a beautiful neoclassical building, full of wonders! Exhibits...
Don’t wonder much about which museum to visit – you are in Greece, the only absolute certainty is that there will be an Archaelogical Museum nearby! And Chania is no exception. The...
It seems that Greece’s incomparable treasures are often in danger since at various points in time various people moved them “for their own protection”, inside and outside of the c...
