Museums in Kerkyra
Museums in Kerkyra - Corfu :
Corfu Archaeological Museum: All the ancient finds of the island are kept in the Archaeological museum in Vraila Street near the Garitsa coastal road. Among the items that are exhibited here the most famous is the west pediment of the temple of Artemis, the Gorgon pediment - which is the most ancient one in Greece, dated from 580 BC.
Museum of Asiatic Art: The museum, unique in Greece, is housed in the Palace of St. Michael and St. George. It contains a collection of thousand of pieces dating from Neolithic Age to 19th century.
The major part of the museum's exhibits come from the private collection of the Greek diplomat Grigorios Manos, consisting of 10,000 pieces which he donated to the Greek state in 1928. In 1974 the collection was enriched by the donations of the Greek ambassador N. Chatzivasiliou and the diplomats I. Siniosoglou and P. Almanachou.
Byzantine Museum: The Byzantine Museum of Corfu is one of the most significant in Greece. It is housed in the church of the Blessed Virgin Antivouniotissa.
The church, which was built in 16th century, is a single-nave basilica and was donated to the Greek State along with its icons. It is situated on Arseniou Street in Corfu town. Here are exhibited early Christian sculptures, parts of Byzantine frescoes of the 11th, 13th and 18th centuries and a collection of icons of the 16th to 18th centuries.
Achillion: Achillio, the palace of the Empress Elizabeth of Austria (Princess Sissy), is nearby the beautiful village of Gastouri. It was built between the years 1890-1892 by the Empress, after one of her visits in Corfu. The large building, in neoclassical style, has a ground floor and two more storeys decorated with many statues and paintings. The vast gardens surrounding the building, having a wonderful view to a large part of the island, are going down to the coastal road. They are decorated with many statues the most famous of which are the two bronze runners, the dying Achilles (the mythological Greek hero) and the statue of Achilles Triumphant.
Folkloric Museum of Central Corfu: The museum was established by the Historical - Folkloric Society of Corfu in 1982. It is housed in a traditional building in the village of Sinarades, 12 km west of Corfu town.
Corfu Archaeological Museum: All the ancient finds of the island are kept in the Archaeological museum in Vraila Street near the Garitsa coastal road. Among the items that are exhibited here the most famous is the west pediment of the temple of Artemis, the Gorgon pediment - which is the most ancient one in Greece, dated from 580 BC.
Museum of Asiatic Art: The museum, unique in Greece, is housed in the Palace of St. Michael and St. George. It contains a collection of thousand of pieces dating from Neolithic Age to 19th century.
The major part of the museum's exhibits come from the private collection of the Greek diplomat Grigorios Manos, consisting of 10,000 pieces which he donated to the Greek state in 1928. In 1974 the collection was enriched by the donations of the Greek ambassador N. Chatzivasiliou and the diplomats I. Siniosoglou and P. Almanachou.
Byzantine Museum: The Byzantine Museum of Corfu is one of the most significant in Greece. It is housed in the church of the Blessed Virgin Antivouniotissa.
The church, which was built in 16th century, is a single-nave basilica and was donated to the Greek State along with its icons. It is situated on Arseniou Street in Corfu town. Here are exhibited early Christian sculptures, parts of Byzantine frescoes of the 11th, 13th and 18th centuries and a collection of icons of the 16th to 18th centuries.
Achillion: Achillio, the palace of the Empress Elizabeth of Austria (Princess Sissy), is nearby the beautiful village of Gastouri. It was built between the years 1890-1892 by the Empress, after one of her visits in Corfu. The large building, in neoclassical style, has a ground floor and two more storeys decorated with many statues and paintings. The vast gardens surrounding the building, having a wonderful view to a large part of the island, are going down to the coastal road. They are decorated with many statues the most famous of which are the two bronze runners, the dying Achilles (the mythological Greek hero) and the statue of Achilles Triumphant.
Folkloric Museum of Central Corfu: The museum was established by the Historical - Folkloric Society of Corfu in 1982. It is housed in a traditional building in the village of Sinarades, 12 km west of Corfu town.
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