Museums
A Morning at the Archaeological Museum of Naxos
18 May 2014Take the time to spend an hour or two at the Archaeological Museum on Naxos and go back thousands of centuries by viewing items and artifacts left behind from civilizations that lived on the island Naxos and nearby islands from as far back as the late Neolithic period to Early Christian times.
Apiranthos Folklore Museum
Located at Apiranthos’s main square, Platsa, the Apiranthos Folklore Museum possesses over 1,200 items of popular art –all donated by locals.
Apiranthos Geological Museum
Exhibits and geological maps provide an understanding of the local geology, the lithology of various geological units of Naxos and the South Aegean islands...
Apiranthos Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum of Apiranthos, set up in 1966, displays a wide array of samples of the area’s flora and fauna.
Apiranthos Small Archaeological Museum
A modest establishment in Apiranthos’s main street hosts the most important archaeological finds of the area.
Apiranthos Visual Arts Museum
The Visual Arts Museum of Apiranthos, housed at the culture center’s ground level, is located on the main road prior to the village entrance.
Archaeological Museum
This is undoubtedly a museum of special interest, with exhibits whispering stories going back thousands of years.
Byzantine Museum
The Byzantine Museum is housed in one of Kastro’s most imposing buildings, a four-level tower with an incredible view of the harbor, close to the northwestern gate.
Eggares Olive Press Museum
15 Jul 2013The Εggares Olive Press Museum in the village of Eggares, is a newly-renovated museum and shop. Housed in a former olive press, it features original tools and equipment dating back to the late 1800s.
Melanes Museum Collection
The Melanes Museum Collection comprises exhibits found during the excavation of the ancient sanctuary at the Flerio water spring and research in the ancient Naxos aqueduct.
Naxos: Three Must-Visit Museums
11 Oct 2014For just one island, Naxos has quite a selection of museums. Several are found in the Old Town and Kastro district and several others throughout the villages; five alone are housed in the village of Apiranthos. These are three Naxos museums you shouldn't miss!
On-site Archaeological Museum
This is a unique museum in Greece, one that gives visitors the opportunity to see archaeological finds precisely on the spot they were found.
The Vivlos Folklore Museum
The Vivlos Folklore Museum is housed in the restored olive mill of the village which has a full display of the old equipment, with the millstones that crushed the olives as a centerpiece.
Venetian Museum
Housed in one of the most impressive mansions of the Naxos citadel, the Della Rocca-Barozzi tower, this privately-run museum...