A part of the frieze of the
altar of Poseidon and Amphitrite is exhibited in the courtyard
of the museum, as well as the superb mosaic floor found
in the church of Panagia.
A collection of coins from Tinos are also exhibited in
the museum.
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Antonios Sochos Museum |
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This museum is part of the building complex surrounding the church of Panagia (or the church of the Evangelismos tis Theotokou) and belongs to the Holy Foundation Evangelistria.
Antonios Sochos was a famous Tinian academician; the museum exhibits wood and plaster carving from the artist.
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vases, cutlery, tables and other valuable objects are also on display.
The Tinian Artists Museum is also located in this complex.
| Exhibition
of Ecclesiastical Relics and Icons |
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Also housed in the building complex surrounding the church, this exhibition contains various church relics, many 18th and 19th century icons and the map of Regas Pheraios as well as carvings made by local artist Ioannis Platis and icons by Kontoglou and Lytras.
| The
Ecclesiastical Museum of Arnados |
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Opened since 1987, the museum is located in the village of Arnados (north-east of Hora), nearby the parish church.
The exhibits consist in old icons from various churches of the area, various ecclesiastical items, old books and holy vestments.
The Archives of the Catholic |
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of the Seat of the Catholic
Archbishopric.
| The
Museum of Yiannoulis Chalepas |
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Housed in the house of the famous Greek painter Yiannoulis Chalepas in the village of Pyrgos, this museum exhibits many noteworthy works of art, mainly sketches and sculptures.
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Museum of Panormitan Artists |
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Housed in an additional building next to the museum of Yiannoulis Chalepas, this museum offers noteworthy exhibits most of which are sculptures and relief-works made by Greek artists.
There is also a Tinian Artists Museum in the village of Ysternia, north-west of Hora, between Kardiani and Panormos and a Cultural Museum in the village of Komi, north of Hora and in the central part of Tinos as well as numerous very interesting marble-sculptors’ workshops in Pyrgos |
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