Museums
Museums
Archaeological
The building of the Archaeological Museum of Mykonos was built in 1900-02 at the location of Kamnaki, in a prominent position above the old port, to initially house the rich findings of the ‘Purification Pit’ of the 5th century BC discovered in Rhenea in 1898 and other burials of the island. The design was by architect Alexandros Lykakis, while the expense was paid by the Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs and the Archaeological Society of Athens. The land was donated by the Municipality of Mykonos. The original neoclassical building took its current ‘island’ form in 1934, while in 1972 the large eastern hall was added.
The Museum exhibits a large number of vessels from prehistoric to late Hellenistic times (mid-3rd millennium – 1st century BC), funerary statues, stelae and ash urns from Rhenea and very few vessels from Mykonos. Among the collections it includes are funerary statues and stelae from the 2nd – 1st century BC, vessels from the middle of the third millennium BC – 1st century BC, figurines from the 2nd – 1st century BC, jewelry and small objects from the 2nd – 1st century BC.
Its rich collection of vessels is particularly representative of Cycladic pottery from the Geometric period to the 6th century BC. Also on display are wonderful black-figure and red-figure ceramics and other findings, Hellenistic funerary reliefs and other sculptures.
Among the findings from Mykonos, particularly impressive is the large ‘Pithos of Mykonos’ (a pithamphora from a Tenian workshop, 7th century BC), with its rich relief depictions from the Trojan War, distributed in zones (in the central composition, Achaean warriors are depicted with the Trojan Horse).
Archaeological
The building of the Archaeological Museum of Mykonos was built in 1900-02 at the location of Kamnaki, in a prominent position above the old port, to initially house the rich findings of the ‘Purification Pit’ of the 5th century BC discovered in Rhenea in 1898 and other burials of the island. The design was by architect Alexandros Lykakis, while the expense was paid by the Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs and the Archaeological Society of Athens. The land was donated by the Municipality of Mykonos. The original neoclassical building took its current ‘island’ form in 1934, while in 1972 the large eastern hall was added.
The Museum exhibits a large number of vessels from prehistoric to late Hellenistic times (mid-3rd millennium – 1st century BC), funerary statues, stelae and ash urns from Rhenea and very few vessels from Mykonos. Among the collections it includes are funerary statues and stelae from the 2nd – 1st century BC, vessels from the middle of the third millennium BC – 1st century BC, figurines from the 2nd – 1st century BC, jewelry and small objects from the 2nd – 1st century BC.
Its rich collection of vessels is particularly representative of Cycladic pottery from the Geometric period to the 6th century BC. Also on display are wonderful black-figure and red-figure ceramics and other findings, Hellenistic funerary reliefs and other sculptures.
Among the findings from Mykonos, particularly impressive is the large ‘Pithos of Mykonos’ (a pithamphora from a Tenian workshop, 7th century BC), with its rich relief depictions from the Trojan War, distributed in zones (in the central composition, Achaean warriors are depicted with the Trojan Horse).
Folklore Museum of Mykonos
It is located at Kastro, a few meters away from the famous Paraportiani and is housed in an old two-story ship captain’s house.
It includes six main halls that host collections of old furniture, Byzantine icons, folk ceramics, old commemorative plates and decorative/historical items. Also, a collection of embroideries and weavings, keys, measures and weights, a beautiful collection of ship models, etc. There is also an important archive of manuscripts and prints, photographs, maps as well as a library.
Open from April to October, 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM except Sundays.
Contact phone number 22890 22748.
Folklore Museum of Mykonos
It is located at Kastro, a few meters away from the famous Paraportiani and is housed in an old two-story ship captain’s house.
It includes six main halls that host collections of old furniture, Byzantine icons, folk ceramics, old commemorative plates and decorative/historical items. Also, a collection of embroideries and weavings, keys, measures and weights, a beautiful collection of ship models, etc. There is also an important archive of manuscripts and prints, photographs, maps as well as a library.
Open from April to October, 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM except Sundays.
Contact phone number 22890 22748.
Agricultural Museum
The Agricultural Museum of Mykonos was founded on the occasion of the 1st Symposium of Folklore Museums of Greece, which took place in Mykonos in 1984. It embodied the idea of an open-air museum and included as its exhibits the Boni’s mill and some newer agricultural installations in the surrounding area, such as the threshing floor, the dovecote, and the oven. The threshing floor, the mill, and the oven are the three installations that for many centuries ensured bread for the Mykonian, the most basic element of their diet.
The purpose of the Agricultural Museum is to preserve and maintain alive the element of rural island Greece, which in Mykonos is called ‘village’. Also, at the Agricultural Museum of Mykonos, one can see groups of tools and machinery from the pre-industrial or early industrial era, which were used in the production and processing of agricultural products. Tel. 22890 26246 (Boni’s Mill), 22890 22390 (Lena’s House).
Agricultural Museum
The Agricultural Museum of Mykonos was founded on the occasion of the 1st Symposium of Folklore Museums of Greece, which took place in Mykonos in 1984. It embodied the idea of an open-air museum and included as its exhibits the Boni’s Mill and some other newer agricultural installations in the surrounding area, such as the threshing floor, the dovecote, and the oven. The threshing floor, the mill, and the oven are the three installations that for many centuries provided the Mykonian with bread, the most essential element of their diet.
The purpose of the Agricultural Museum is to preserve and maintain the element of rural island Greece, which in Mykonos is called “village”. Also, at the Agricultural Museum of Mykonos, one can see groups of tools and machinery from the pre-industrial or early industrial era, which were used in the production and processing of agricultural products. Tel. 22890 26246 (Boni’s Mill), 22890 22390 (Lena’s House).
Aegean Maritime Museum
The Aegean Maritime Museum is housed in a traditional 19th-century Cycladic building in the center of Mykonos, at the location of Tria Pigadia. This building belonged to Nikolaos Sourmelis, who significantly helped the Cretans in their struggle against the Turks with his merchant ship “ENOSIS”. It includes models of rowing, sailing, and steam-powered ships that have plowed the Aegean from prehistoric times to the present day. It also has a rich collection of maps and other engravings, ancient coins, and weights. Amphorae and navigation instruments are also exhibited, while in its elegant garden one can see a collection of copies of ancient funerary sculptures with marine themes and the tower with the mechanism of the Armenistis lighthouse (1889). The traditional boat ”EVANGELISTRIA”, which is hosted in the old harbor during the summers, also belongs to this museum.
Open daily from April to October, 10:30 to 13:00 and from 18:30 to 21:00.
Contact phone number 22890 22700.
Aegean Maritime Museum
The Aegean Maritime Museum is housed in a traditional 19th-century Cycladic building in the center of Mykonos, at the location of Tria Pigadia. This building belonged to Nikolaos Sourmelis, who significantly helped the Cretans in their struggle against the Turks with his merchant ship “ENOSIS”. It includes models of rowing, sailing, and steam-powered ships that have plowed the Aegean from prehistoric times to the present day. It also has a rich collection of maps and other engravings, ancient coins, and weights. Amphorae and navigation instruments are also exhibited, while in its elegant garden one can see a collection of copies of ancient funerary sculptures with marine themes and the tower with the mechanism of the Armenistis lighthouse (1889). The traditional boat ”EVANGELISTRIA”, which is hosted in the old harbor during the summers, also belongs to this museum.
Open daily from April to October, 10:30 to 13:00 and from 18:30 to 21:00.
Contact phone number 22890 22700.