In Gytheio, in the neoclassical building of the Town Hall, a representative ancient Greek and Byzantine collection is housed, which includes findings from excavations in the area of Gytheio and Mani. The museum's collection includes marble sarcophagi with rich sculptural decoration, relief
…»
The Archaeological Collection of Monemvasia is housed in a historic preserved building with many building phases: it was built as a Mosque in the Turkish period (16th century), converted into a public building in the Second Venetian period (1690-1713) and functioned as a prison and cafe after the
…»
Efforts to create a museum in Mystras had started since the end of the 19th century. Then the first informal museum was founded in the eastern wing of the metropolitan complex by the French Byzantine scholar Gabriel Millet. Sculptured architectural members from the temples of Mystras were placed
…»
The Archaeological Museum of Sparta today hosts thousands of finds from the province of Lakedaimonos as well as other areas of the prefecture of Laconia. In its halls, findings from the Neolithic to the late Roman era are exhibited. The most important place is occupied by the findings of the great
…»
The museum is housed in two rooms of the old school in the green village of Anavrytis. It includes an interesting collection of botany, which consists of tables with observational material, sketches and photographs of the vegetation zones of Taygetus and of the endemic and rare plant species found
…»
Areopolis, which was called Tsimova until 1836, is located around 72 km from Sparta. It is said to have been named so because of its exposure to the winds or because of the god Ares. The Byzantine Museum is housed in a stone building and has various exhibits from the churches of Mani. Byzantine
…»
Next to the Church of Agios Dimitrios, during the Turkish occupation, a two-story building (1754) was built as the residence of the respective Metropolitan. Today, the aforementioned building together with the forecourt of the Temple house the Byzantine Museum of Mystras, whose exhibits include
…»
The Library was founded in 1972 and in 1989 it was relocated to a modern privately owned building. It includes: section of Laconic Bibliography, sections for adults and children, information center, audio-visual media section with CD and video section, magazine and newspaper section, mobile unit
…»
The Museum of the Holy Metropolis of Monemvasia and Sparta was founded in 1992 and is housed on the second floor of the Metropolitan Palace. Its rich collection consists of remarkable portable icons, samples of gold embroidery and silversmithing, liturgical and priestly vestments and finally a
…»
The Olive and Greek Oil Museum (MEEL) in Sparta aims to highlight the culture and technology of the olive and olive oil production, which is inextricably linked to the Greek and, in general, the Mediterranean identity. On the upper floor are presented the first testimonies (material remains, written
…»
The Historical and Ethnological Museum of Mani is housed in the historical Tzannetaki tower, located on the picturesque island of Kranai (Marathonisi), which today is connected by a jetty to the land opposite. In this islet, according to mythology, Paris and Helen the Fair found refuge before they
…»
The Koumandareios Pinakothica Spartis is housed in a neoclassical mansion from the beginning of our century and is a donation of Dollis Goulandris and her brother Georgios Koumandaros, in honor of their artistic father, Ioannis Koumandaros. The Commandery Gallery welcomed the public in 1982 and
…»
The Folklore Museum of Velia was founded by the Association of Veliots from all over the world of Laconia "Agia Paraskevi". The construction of the building started in June 2004 and was completed in 2007. The museum is located next to the centuries-old plane tree and the old fountain of Velia, which
…»
In the picturesque community of Richia (Reichia) Laconia, located on a mountain-enclosed plateau of Parnon at a distance of 20 kilometers east of Molae, the Georgios and Panagiotas Belesi Foundation and with the contribution of American residents and expatriates created the Folklore Museum, with the
…»
The occupations, productive specializations, daily activities and habits of life, burial customs, religious beliefs, artistic sensibilities and spiritual concerns of the Neolithic community of Diros are traced and monitored in the findings brought to light by the excavation research and today are
…»
This private Museum exhibits rare offensive and defensive weapons, melee weapons and firearms, as well as weapons of the Greek revolution, such as cariophilia, yatagans, pistols, palaskes, etc. These are weapons that testify to the social status and economic status of their owners. There is also a
…»
Pyrgos Pikoulaki is one of the historical buildings of the settlement of Areopolis, since at this point the Maniates repelled the Egyptians of Ibrahim Pasha when they landed at Diros. The Pikoulaki complex, where the exhibition is housed, is an example of a fortified Maniatian residence with a tower
…»
It is located in Sykarakio, a suburb of Sparta, and specifically in a room of the building of the former Sykarakio Primary School. The Museum was financed by the Prefectural Government of Laconia and was inaugurated in 1998. It is aimed mainly at children, but it will certainly be interesting to
…»
