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Santorini Museums
 

Prehistoric Settlement of Akrotiri: The most important buildings are: Xeste 3,Sector B, The West House,Complex Delta, House of the Ladies, Xeste 4. Evidence of habitation at Akrotiri first came to light in the second half of the 19th century. The first habitation at the site dates from the Late Neolithic times at least the 4th millennium B.C.)     see more

Museum of Prehistoric Thira: Museum of Prehistoric Thira houses finds from the excavations at Akrtotiri. The exhibition is structured in 4 units, referring to the history of research at Thira, the geology of Thira, the island's history from the Late Neolithic to the Late Cycladic I period early 17th century B.C. and the heyday of the city at Akrotiri Late Cycladic I period, 17th century B.C. Exhibits from the period  are: the plaster casts of furniture, the household equipment, the bronze vessels, tools and weapons, the objects that bear witness to the practice of metalworking, the sealing, etc

Archaeological Museum of Thira: was built in 1960 by the Ministry of Public Works in order to replace the old museum built in 1902, which had collapsed during the earthquakes of 1956.  The museum contains: Sculpture, ranging from the Archaic to the Roman period. Inscriptions, ranging from the Archaic to the Roman period. Vases and clay figurines, dating from the Geometric to the Hellenistic periods. Tel: +30 22860 22217

Megaron Gyzi: It is located in Fira

The cultural center of the island is Megaron Gyzi. Here you can observe exhibitions, such as old manuscripts, engravings with dresses, views and maps of the Cyclades islands, clothes, from the island of the 16th through the 19th century. You can find also old photographs of how Santorini looked before the devastating earthquake of 1956 and paintings of well-known Greek artists who used to work on  the island.

Archaeological Site of Ancient Thira:. It was founded in the 9th century B.C. by Dorian colonists. Ancient Thira is the Classical city of the island is located on Mesa Vouno, 396 m. above sea level. It was inhabited until the early Byzantine period.

The monuments of the site are, The Sanctuary of Artemidoros, The Agora The Royal Stoa, Temple of Dionysos, Sanctuaries at the SE edge of the city, The Sanctuary of Apollo Karneios, Gymnasium of the youths, Cemeteries of Ancient Thira, The Theatre.

Open every day except Monday

Timetable: 08:30am-15:00pm