Culture & Museums /North Aegean
Culture & Museums · Oct–Apr

North Aegean

53 museums across 5 airports you can fly into. Winter is museum weather — calmer rooms, shorter queues, the marble to yourself. Hours shorten and Mondays often close, so check before you go.

In total
53
Gateways
5

Lesvos

MJT
Museum of Industrial Olive Oil Production of Lesvos
Agia Paraskevi
CategoryFood, wine & agriculture
PriorityFlagship
Foodways, agriculture and local production traditions
Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest
Sigri
CategoryNatural history & science
PriorityFlagship
Natural history, geology, biodiversity or science
New Archaeological Museum of Mytilene
Mytilene
CategoryArchaeology
PriorityFlagship
Archaeology and material culture connected with Mytilene
Theophilos Museum
Varia, Mytilene
CategoryArt & design
PriorityFlagship
Fine art, modern art, design or artist-focused collections
Tériade Museum-Library
Varia, Mytilene
CategoryArt & design
PriorityFlagship
Fine art, modern art, design or artist-focused collections
1922 Refugee Memorial Museum
Skala Loutron
CategoryHistory & society
PriorityRecommended
Local, national or community history connected with Skala Loutron
Archaeological Collection of Eresos
Eresos
CategoryArchaeology
PriorityRecommended
Archaeology and material culture connected with Eresos
Archaeological and Folklore Collection of Napi
Napi
CategoryFolk culture & traditions
PriorityRecommended
Traditional life, dress, crafts and customs of Napi
Barbayannis Ouzo Museum
Plomari
CategoryFood, wine & agriculture
PriorityRecommended
Foodways, agriculture and local production traditions
Byzantine Ecclesiastical Museum of Mytilene
Mytilene
CategoryByzantine & ecclesiastical
PriorityRecommended
Byzantine, post-Byzantine or ecclesiastical heritage of Mytilene
Georgios Iakovidis Digital Museum
Chydira
CategoryArt & design
PriorityRecommended
Fine art, modern art, design or artist-focused collections
Municipal Gallery of Mytilene
Mytilene
CategoryArt & design
PriorityRecommended
Fine art, modern art, design or artist-focused collections
Old Archaeological Museum of Mytilene
Mytilene
CategoryArchaeology
PriorityRecommended
Archaeology and material culture connected with Mytilene
Stratis Myrivilis Museum
Sykamia
CategoryLiterature, music & biography
PriorityRecommended
A notable person, literary legacy or musical culture
The World of Ouzo Museum – Isidoros Arvanitis
Plomari
CategoryFood, wine & agriculture
PriorityRecommended
Foodways, agriculture and local production traditions
Vareltzidaina Mansion
Petra
CategoryHistory & society
PriorityRecommended
Local, national or community history connected with Petra
Vranas Olive Press Museum
Papados
CategoryFood, wine & agriculture
PriorityRecommended
Foodways, agriculture and local production traditions

Chios

JKH
Archaeological Museum of Chios
Chios Town
CategoryArchaeology
PriorityFlagship
Archaeology and material culture connected with Chios Town
Byzantine Museum of Chios
Chios Town
CategoryByzantine & ecclesiastical
PriorityFlagship
Byzantine, post-Byzantine or ecclesiastical heritage of Chios Town
Chios Maritime Museum
Chios Town
CategoryMaritime & military
PriorityFlagship
Maritime, military or strategic history
Chios Mastic Museum
Pyrgi
CategoryFood, wine & agriculture
PriorityFlagship
Foodways, agriculture and local production traditions
Nea Moni Museum Collection
Nea Moni
CategoryByzantine & ecclesiastical
PriorityFlagship
Byzantine, post-Byzantine or ecclesiastical heritage of Nea Moni
Adamantios Korais Museum
Koraes Library, Chios Town
CategoryLiterature, music & biography
PriorityRecommended
A notable person, literary legacy or musical culture
Archaeological Collection of Kampos
Kampos
CategoryArchaeology
PriorityRecommended
Archaeology and material culture connected with Kampos
Archaeological Collection of Volissos
Volissos
CategoryArchaeology
PriorityRecommended
Archaeology and material culture connected with Volissos
Argenti Folklore Museum and Gallery
Koraes Library, Chios Town
CategoryFolk culture & traditions
PriorityRecommended
Traditional life, dress, crafts and customs of Koraes Library, Chios Town
Chios Municipality Art Gallery
Chios Town
CategoryArt & design
PriorityRecommended
Fine art, modern art, design or artist-focused collections
Citrus Museum
Kampos
CategoryFood, wine & agriculture
PriorityRecommended
Foodways, agriculture and local production traditions
Kallimasia Folklore Museum
Kallimasia
CategoryFolk culture & traditions
PriorityRecommended
Traditional life, dress, crafts and customs of Kallimasia
Oinousses Maritime Museum
Oinousses
CategoryMaritime & military
PriorityRecommended
Maritime, military or strategic history
Palati Ioustiniani
Chios Castle
CategoryHistory & society
PriorityRecommended
Local, national or community history connected with Chios Castle
Refectory of Nea Moni
Nea Moni
CategoryByzantine & ecclesiastical
PriorityRecommended
Byzantine, post-Byzantine or ecclesiastical heritage of Nea Moni

Samos

SMI
Archaeological Museum of Pythagoreion
Pythagoreio
CategoryArchaeology
PriorityFlagship
Archaeology and material culture connected with Pythagoreio
Archaeological Museum of Samos
Vathy
CategoryArchaeology
PriorityFlagship
Archaeology and material culture connected with Vathy
Natural History Museum of the Aegean
Mytilinii, Samos
CategoryNatural history & science
PriorityFlagship
Natural history, geology, biodiversity or science
Ecclesiastical Museum of Samos
Vathy
CategoryByzantine & ecclesiastical
PriorityRecommended
Byzantine, post-Byzantine or ecclesiastical heritage of Vathy
Folklore Museum of the Nikolaos Dimitriou Foundation
Pythagoreio
CategoryFolk culture & traditions
PriorityRecommended
Traditional life, dress, crafts and customs of Pythagoreio
Karlovasi Folklore Museum
Karlovasi
CategoryFolk culture & traditions
PriorityRecommended
Traditional life, dress, crafts and customs of Karlovasi
Museum of Logothetis Lykourgos Tower
Pythagoreio
CategoryHistory & society
PriorityRecommended
Local, national or community history connected with Pythagoreio
Samos Wine Museum
Vathy
CategoryFood, wine & agriculture
PriorityRecommended
Foodways, agriculture and local production traditions
Tannery Museum of Karlovasi
Karlovasi
CategoryIndustry, technology & transport
PriorityRecommended
Industrial, technological or transport heritage

Limnos

LXS
Archaeological Museum of Lemnos
Myrina
CategoryArchaeology
PriorityFlagship
Archaeology and material culture connected with Myrina
Museum of Maritime Tradition and Sponge Fishing
Nea Koutali
CategoryMaritime & military
PriorityFlagship
Maritime, military or strategic history
Ecclesiastical Museum of Lemnos
Myrina
CategoryByzantine & ecclesiastical
PriorityRecommended
Byzantine, post-Byzantine or ecclesiastical heritage of Myrina
Folklore Museum of Portianou
Portianou
CategoryFolk culture & traditions
PriorityRecommended
Traditional life, dress, crafts and customs of Portianou
Rural Heritage Museum of Lemnos
Pedino
CategoryFolk culture & traditions
PriorityRecommended
Traditional life, dress, crafts and customs of Pedino
Geological History Collection of Lemnos
Lemnos
CategoryNatural history & science
PrioritySpecialist / local
Natural history, geology, biodiversity or science

Ikaria

JIK
Archaeological Museum of Agios Kirykos
Agios Kirykos
CategoryArchaeology
PriorityFlagship
Archaeology and material culture connected with Agios Kirykos
Archaeological Museum of Kampos
Kampos
CategoryArchaeology
PriorityRecommended
Archaeology and material culture connected with Kampos
Folk and Historical Museum of Agios Kirykos
Agios Kirykos
CategoryFolk culture & traditions
PriorityRecommended
Traditional life, dress, crafts and customs of Agios Kirykos
Folklore Museum of Perdiki
Perdiki
CategoryFolk culture & traditions
PriorityRecommended
Traditional life, dress, crafts and customs of Perdiki
Folklore Museum of Vrakades
Vrakades
CategoryFolk culture & traditions
PriorityRecommended
Traditional life, dress, crafts and customs of Vrakades
Mikis Theodorakis Museum / Vrakades Collection
Vrakades
CategoryLiterature, music & biography
PrioritySpecialist / local
A notable person, literary legacy or musical culture
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Details are checked but change without notice — always confirm opening hours, transport and conditions directly before you travel.