The museum is located in the city of Samos (Vathi) and is housed in two buildings; an old and a new one. The old building is the “Paschaleio Archaiofylakeio”, built in 1912. The new building hosts in the Sculpture Gallery architectural parts of Iraion. The most impressive of all findings is hosted in the last hall; Kouros of Samos is three...
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An archaeological museum couldn’t be missing from Pythagorio, the city of ancient Samos. Ruins of the ancient world are obvious in any corner of the city, from the palaestrae and Necropolis to the Tunnel of Eupalinos and the Polykrateia Walls. The building of the museum has been inaugurated in 2010. It includes findings from different...
The fossils hosted in the museum belong to animals that once used to live on the island, particularly in the village of Mytilinioi, 8-10 million years ago. In the zoological section you can admire the island's fauna as well as animals living in the wider Aegean region. Finally, in the botanical section of the museum you have the opportunity to...
This museum was established in 2005 in a beautiful building owned by the Samos' Union of Vinecultural Cooperatives. Wherever you may look at, you see parts of the vinecultural history and tradition of the island. The building of the museum is a special exhibit itself, as even the walls are still "soaked" with Samian Muscat and Samian wines. The...
In Samos, like in any other island, there is a large amount of utilitarian objects, buildings and costumes testifying the long history and rich tradition of the place. In the Folklore Museum of Karlovasi the visitor can admire the loom, the wovens, the “sofra” (low round table), the vessels for kneading, farm tools and porcelain objects of...