Museums in Rhodes
Museums in Rhodes:
The Archaeological Museum: The Archaeological Museum of the town of Rhodes is situated within the medieval town and it is housed in the medieval building that used to be the Hospital of the Knights. The construction of this old building started in 1440, under the Grand Master De Lastic and was accomplished only some 50 years later, in 1489, by the Grand Master D’ Aubusson.
Municipal Gallery of Rhodes or Museum of Modern Greek Art of the Municipality of Rhodes: The Municipal Gallery of Rhodes is housed in a nice building situated at Symi square, just at the entrance of the medieval town. It has been established in 1962 by Andreas Ioannou, an eminent scholar of Modern Greek Painting, who was then prefect of the Prefecture of Dodecanese.
Museum of Natural History of Rhodes: Within the area of the Valley of the Butterflies, there is also the Museum of Natural History, established by the local Municipality. The Museum is housed in a nicely restored and renovated Italian house of the 1930s’ and completes the tour of the valley with the part of information and education about the fauna and the flora of this excellent biotope.
The Archaeological Museum: The Archaeological Museum of the town of Rhodes is situated within the medieval town and it is housed in the medieval building that used to be the Hospital of the Knights. The construction of this old building started in 1440, under the Grand Master De Lastic and was accomplished only some 50 years later, in 1489, by the Grand Master D’ Aubusson.
Municipal Gallery of Rhodes or Museum of Modern Greek Art of the Municipality of Rhodes: The Municipal Gallery of Rhodes is housed in a nice building situated at Symi square, just at the entrance of the medieval town. It has been established in 1962 by Andreas Ioannou, an eminent scholar of Modern Greek Painting, who was then prefect of the Prefecture of Dodecanese.
Museum of Natural History of Rhodes: Within the area of the Valley of the Butterflies, there is also the Museum of Natural History, established by the local Municipality. The Museum is housed in a nicely restored and renovated Italian house of the 1930s’ and completes the tour of the valley with the part of information and education about the fauna and the flora of this excellent biotope.
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