Archaeological Museum of Naxos: A remarkable collection of Cycladic figurines

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Chora, Naxos, GR Get Directions

Built during the Frankish occupation to house a school of Jesuits and, later on, a commercial school where Nikos Kazantzakis studied, the Museum holds one of the most important – on an international scale – collections of Cycladic figurines from Naxos and the Lesser Cyclades.

It also features pottery and other unique objects demonstrating the splendor of the Cycladic civilization. Excavations across the island have unearthed a wealth of archaeological sites, – including Grotta, Aplomata, Plithos in Chora, Melanes, Sangri, Yria and Tsikalario in central Naxos, as well as Panormos and Korfi t’ Aroniou in eastern Naxos – along with numerous artifacts now housed in the Museum. These remarkable antiquities highlight Naxos’ seminal presence during the late Mycenaean period through to the end of the Archaic era, when the island played a pivotal role in the development of monumental architecture and sculpture in the Greek world.

As the Museum is currently under renovation, the collection is temporarily housed in the former Ursulines Monastery.

Directions

“Saint Ursula” Cultural Centre
Naxos Castle, Chora
84300, Naxos

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On foot

10 minutes from the Port of Chora, Naxos

By car

3 minutes from the Port of Chora, Naxo

Opening hours

Summer hours

April 1 – October 31

Mon: 09:00–14:00
Tue: Closed
Wed: 09:00–14:00
Thu: 09:00–14:00
Fri: 09:00–14:00
Sat: 09:00–14:00
Sun: 09:00–14:00

Winter hours

November 1 – March 31

Mon: 09:00–14:00
Tue: Closed
Wed: 09:00–14:00
Thu: 09:00–14:00
Fri: 09:00–14:00
Sat: 09:00–14:00
Sun: 09:00–14:00

Last admission: 20 minutes before closing time  

The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.