The Folklore Museum of Xanthi is located in the Palia Poli (old city) since 1975 and is housed in the Kugumjoglu Mansion. Through the exhibits housed in the well attended space of the museum, visitors get to know Xanthi and particularly its locals; reflecting the locals’ daily life. Under its roof we see exhibits such as jewellery, clothes,...
- Xanthi Prefecture / Culture / Museums
The construction of the museum started in 1976, although the signature for its foundation was put in 1984. Since then 16 years passed until 20th January 2000, when the museum finally opened. From that day the Archaeological Museum of Avdira contributes to the spiritual development of the area and its visitors. The museum houses exhibits from...
Stone and wood are combined in the architecture of the Historical and Folklore Museum of Avdira, which is now housed in the building of the old primary school of the area. It is a unique building which reflects the more recent architecture of Avdira. The exhibits of the museum date from 1830 to 1950 and are relevant to the agricultural life and...
The museum exhibits ecclesiastical artefacts and icons which date from the end of Byzantine period until the beginning of the 20th century. It is housed in the east wing of the monastery of Panagia Archaggeliotissa, in an especially designed space. The gathering of the collection’s exhibits started in the beginning of the 60’s, thanks to the...
In 1994 Stavros Karabajakis founded the Folklore Museum of Xanthi and the first exhibits belonged to his personal collection. For the past 11 years the museum is housed in the old building of the Inspectorate of Tobacco. The collections have various objects from daily life which over time changed form, were replaced or disused. An interesting...