The Museum of Delos was built in 1904, funded by the ‘Archaeological Society of Athens’. The original building included the five western rooms, to which several more were added in 1931, as well as in 1972.

During the same period, major but unfortunate changes were made to the exterior of the building (because archaeologists wanted to neutralize typical ‘industrial’ elements of the original building and make it more discreet, as it is prominently displayed among the antiquities).

The current exhibition of the Museum includes nine rooms: in six of these are displayed the sculptures and reliefs found in Delos, constituting one of the most important archaeological collections worldwide.

Two rooms contain vessels from prehistoric to late Hellenistic times, and another displays various small objects found in the private residences of Delos. This exhibition has not yet been completed.

Collections

Collections included in the Museum:

– Funerary statues and steles from the 7th – 1st century BC

– Vessels from the middle of the 3rd millennium – 1st century BC

– Figurines from the 2nd – 1st century BC

– Jewelry and small objects from the 2nd – 1st century BC

– Mosaics from the 2nd – 1st century BC

Exhibits

The most important exhibits are:

– Ivory plaque with relief depiction of a Mycenaean warrior found in the Artemision,

– Torso of a kouros from the Sanctuary of Apollo,

– Marble group of Boreas abducting the Athenian princess Oreithyia, found in the temple of the Athenians,

– Statues of Dioskourides and his wife Cleopatra – Athenians who lived in Delos – found in the couple’s house in the Theater Quarter,

– Statue of Apollo in the style of the Lycian Apollo by Praxiteles – the god leaning against a tree trunk and stepping on Gallic shields – from the Theater Quarter,

– Bronze mask of a bearded Dionysus wearing a diadem and ivy wreath, found south of the Agora of the Competaliasts,

– Corinthian alabastron – a vessel for aromatic oil with a depiction of Potnia Theron between two swans – found in the Heraion,

– Inscribed triangular base of a kouros statue – with a relief ram’s head on one corner and gorgoneia on the other two – from the Sanctuary of Apollo,

– Archaic kore – wearing a peplos belted at the waist, adorned in the middle of the front with a vertical band of engraved double meander – found in the Sanctuary of Apollo and considered one of the oldest surviving works of large-scale sculpture,

– Wall painting from the exterior wall of a house in the Skardana Quarter, depicting Heracles, two boxers, and a male figure playing an aulos or trumpet.

Contact

Archaeological site – Museum of Delos, tel.: 22890 22259

Ticket Prices

Full €12 – Reduced €6

Free Admission Days to the Museum

Additionally, free admission is offered to everyone on the following days:

• March 6 – In Memory of Melina Mercouri
• April 18 – International Day for Monuments
• May 18 – International Museum Day
• The last weekend of September each year (European Heritage Days)
• Official State holidays

Eligibility for Reduced Admission

Persons eligible for reduced admission are:

• Accompanying parents on educational visits of Primary Education schools
• EU member state citizens over 65 years old, upon presentation of ID card or passport
• Students from non-EU countries upon presentation of their student card
• Holders of Free Admission Cards

Eligibility for Free Admission

Persons eligible for free admission are:

• Holders of free admission cards
• Holders of special ICOM – ICOMOS member ID cards
• Members of Societies and Associations of Friends of Museums and Archaeological Sites throughout Greece, upon presentation of their validated membership card
• Young people up to 18 years old, upon presentation of ID card
• Official guests of the Greek State, after approval by the General Director of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage
• Employees of the Ministry of Culture, upon presentation of their service ID
• Students of Universities, Technological Educational Institutes or equivalent schools from EU countries, upon presentation of their student ID

Operating Hours

Winter schedule: 08:30-15:00 (Single shift)
Summer schedule: Monday to Sunday, 08:00 – 20:00