Rhodes
Museums
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
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At the northern end of the medieval town of Rhodes, is the Archaeological Museum. Its construction began in 1440 and it is housed in the Hospital of the Knights which is one of the most impressive buildings of the Medieval City. In this two-story building, there are important exhibits that make the …»
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BYZANTINE MUSEUM
Museum
It is located in the old town of Rhodes, inside the church of Panagia tou Kastro, near the Myloni gate. The Byzantine Museum is housed inside the church of Panagia tou Kastro or Panagia tis Niki as it is otherwise called. The museum includes portable icons from the Late Byzantine and Post-Byzantine …»
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RHODES MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY
Museum
The Municipal Art Gallery of Rhodes was founded in 1962, by Andreas Ioannou, a scholar of Neo-Hellenic Painting and Prefect, at the time, of the Dodecanese. The Art Gallery of Rhodes currently houses one of the most authoritative and representative collections of Greek painting of the 20th century. …»
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KALLITHEA MUSEUM
Museum
This is the "Kallithea Spa Complex" located on the eastern side of the island. It is the work of the architect Pietro Lombardi and was built in the place where the first Italian forces landed on the island. The governor of the island during the creation of the project was Mario Lago (1924-1936). The …»
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Museum of Decorative Art
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It is housed in a building of the Chivalry. Small but with a well-organized and representative collection. Objects of many arts are hosted: Ceramics, embroidery, kilims, carpets, carved wood room dividers, traditional costumes and utensils, tools and furniture. Editor: Fotini Anastasopoulou …»
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Folklore Museum
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Exhibits of ancient times (sarcophagi, column vertebrae, capitals, etc.), millstones, agricultural tools and utensils of everyday life, almost unchanged from the Middle Ages to today. Editor: Fotini Anastasopoulou …»
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NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Museum
The Museum of Natural History of Rhodes, belongs to the Municipality of Petaloudos and has been operating since 2001 in an Italian building from 1930. It is an important center for environmental research, education and awareness and contributes to the tourism development of the Butterfly Valley …»
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Other Museums
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Asclepius Museum: It includes archaeological remains of church relics and folkloric memories of utilitarian objects of rural life. Traditional olive mill (Dimilia): It has been converted into a small museum. Constantakis Museum (Embonas): The ancestral home of an important local poet. Folklore …»