The archaeological museum is located in the city centre, in a neoclassical building of the 20th century. Your journey through time will start from the Paleolithic Era. Findings from ancient cemeteries, ceramic figurines and utensils, an entire civilization will unfold in front of you. Most artifacts were found in the areas of Chalkida, Eretria,...
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Folklore Museum of Chalkida is located in the Frankish castle Negroponte. Personally, I consider it to be the best museum of the island, something that you shouldn’t miss. It has three halls: In the first you will see traditional costumes of the island. In the second one, you’ll be found in a traditional neighborhood of Chalkida, in a...
This is the museum of one of the most important cultural centers of ancient Greece. You will have the chance to see findings from all around the island and from all periods, chronologically ordered, starting from the Bronze Age. Jewelries, potteries, sculptures, reliefs, lamps and weapons will take you on a journey through time. Every visitor...
This place hosts findings from Ancient Karystia, being a museum, a theatre and a library at the same time. Beyond the expected sculptures of the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods, in the museum there are also findings from the famous “drakospita”, the house of dragons, supernatural beings, based on which the people have created so many...
Dimitris Settas, a folklorist of Evian origin, created this museum with much love. The museum takes the visitor on a magical journey through tradition, from the Ottoman era until today. It is housed in an old mansion and composed by woven and kint fabrics, household utensils and weapons, farmers’ and breeders’ tools. The traditional costume of...
This museum will offer you a journey through tradition, religion and war. The museum has three floors. On the first floor there is a true representation of a traditional house with a bedroom, a living room and a hall for women, with their loom, wovens and knits. In the smaller halls you can have a look at photographic material and other...
A magical journey through the amazing marine world and the way that our ancestors and we are connected with it. Entering the museum you will watch a ten-minute-documentary that introduce you to the museum's world and will take you on a journey through time from a marine point of view. The museum is colored deep-blue, making you feel like being...
Fossils aged from 6.500.000 up to 9.000.000 years are hosted in this museum. 24 different species of animals, from felines to mammals, were found in the area of Kerasia in the last 50 years and their fossils are kept in this museum. The most remarkable ones are hyenas, three-fingered horses as well as helladotheria, which looked like small...
It is operating as a scientific foundation. In the museum you will find fossils of animals belonging to the animal groups of mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, insects and many birds (more than 200 species of birds), as well as shells and rocks.
Opening hours: Operating hours often change, so you would better contact the museum before your...