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The 10 Best Museums in Argolis Region, Peloponnese
Discover the best top things to do in Argolis Region, Greece including Ermionis - Bairaktaris Apiary, Byzantine Museum of Argos, Sxizas Art Gallery, Antiminsio, Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation, Archaeological Museum of Nauplion, Karonis Distillery, Nafplio National Gallery, Agora art gallery, Archaeological Museum of Ancient Mycenae.
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1. Ermionis - Bairaktaris Apiary
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5.0 based on 30 reviews
Our long tradition and involvement with apiculture led our new firm Ermionis to the construction of a building where we would keep and exhibit all the old apiculture tools. The building, which is now the Honey and Bee Museum of the region, matches the architecture of the old houses in Kranidi, made of stone and reed on its roof, and it is in full accordance with the natural context of the land. The owner, Kosmas Bairaktaris, has preserved all the objects himself, has designed and created the glass beehives, all of which can give the visitor the chance to observe how the bees work. The museum is open daily 10 am to 2 pm. In our farm there is and olive oil museum, too!
2. Byzantine Museum of Argos
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5.0 based on 18 reviews
3. Sxizas Art Gallery
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
In the art shop Sxizas Αρτ Gallery will feature handmade paintings and marble sculptures made by Schiza Michael and John graduates of the Fine Art School of Tinos (Greece).
4. Antiminsio
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 36 reviews
A unique shop of its kind,specializing in ecclesiastical art. With us you can find monastic products (incense,icons,prayer ropes, myrrh etc.),ecclesiastical-Byzantine jewelery, handmade icons of Saints (painted,beeswax,stone),priestly items and everything for church equipment.At competitive prices and with the best service.
5. Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation
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4.5 based on 154 reviews
Reviewed By permia
A selection of Greek costumes we found to be one of the most absorbing themes. Elaborate and colourful they reflect the attention and pride taken in their creation and display. Over a couple of floors many aspects of everyday life from differing areas are shown. Living and dining rooms plus kitchen wares are here. Lives of children aren’t neglected. Toys are plentiful; rocking horses and soft playthings are abundant. Cloth making, a central part of life, is exemplified with weavers and looms.
6. Archaeological Museum of Nauplion
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4.5 based on 488 reviews
Reviewed By permia
A more perfect home for the superlative collections could not be found. Regarded as one of the best preserved Venetian buildings in the country, it served as the old Navy Arsenal. From the remote Mesolithic times onwards treasured finds are displayed. Excavations began at Franchthi Cave in 1967 and were anticipated to be only a short stop-gap, but what was found exceeded all expectations, comprising artefacts at the nexus of hunter-gatherer to settled lives. Bronze Age exhibits are marvellous and show a range of pottery, figurines and vessels. Mycenaean Palace culture from areas under its rule is fascinating and reflect the sophistication and trade links underway. Armour and other items from Dendra were another highlight.
7. Karonis Distillery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 50 reviews
Karonis Ioannis Distillery
8. Nafplio National Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 59 reviews
Reviewed By permia
It was marvellous to see such a collection on the theme of womanhood. A temporary exhibition it was promoted with a fine painting by Pavlos Mathiopoulos and comprised great portrayals from the 19th and 20th centuries by Greek artists. Nikolaos Gyzis's Foster Mother and Peak-a-Boo, which shows a woman holding a child with two more children around her, are lovely. Sleeping Flower Girl by Georgios Iakovidis is touching in its innocence. A work by Symeon Savvidis titled Lady Reading a Letter (Accompanying a Bouquet) shows the young woman engrossed in the correspondence. A permanent collection deals with the Greek War of Liberation from the Ottoman Empire. The famous Hellenophile Lord Byron is being received at Missolonghi in a work by Theodoros Vryzakis. His All for One's Country shows a garlanded young woman in white with outstretched arms arising above a large crowd. A number show the horrors of war. The Death of Lambros Tzavellas by Donato Francesco de Vivo and Flight from Patras by Dionysisos Tsokos convey the frightening chaos.
9. Agora art gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
On new highway Mycenae-Nafplion, 3,5km from the archaeological site of Mycenae, we have built a multi-functional AGORA when visitors can be guided through ancient art. Marble and bronze statues, mosaics, ceramic vessels, jars, icons are some of our products. Guests of all ages can combine shopping of high quality products and relaxing coffee in the garden of our gallery Agora .
10. Archaeological Museum of Ancient Mycenae
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4.5 based on 324 reviews
Reviewed By permia
In an impressive modern edifice that was unveiled as recently as 2003 is kept an engaging collection of artefacts covering much more than just the famous Mycenaean era. Items from the latter feature strongly, albeit in some instances being replicas of the famed originals that are on display in the National Museum. One such is the so-called golden death mask of Agamemnon, probably one of the most famous pieces from all antiquity. Extending across a few millennia, exhibits include jewellery, everyday items, weaponry and tomb contents.
