In the Archaeological Museum of Corfu on will also admire
other founds from excavations from the archaeological
sites of the island, from the ancient town of Cassiopeia
and items from a private collection.
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Byzantine Museum of Corfu (Antivouniotissas) |
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Housed in the Church of Antivouniotissa, which is the
oldest and richest churches in Corfu island and was donated
in 1979 in order to become a museum, the Byzantine Museum
of Corfu exhibits a rich collection of Byzantine and post-Byzantine
icons and relics, representing more than five centuries
of religious fervour and art.
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The museum was first a Chinese and Japanese Art Museum
(until 1974) and became an Asian Art Museum later, when
its collection was enriched with other private collection
objects and items from Asia.
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Dionysius Solomos is the National Greek Poet who wrote
the lyrics of the National Greek Hymn; he lived the major
part of his life in the island of Corfu (1798-1857) where
he wrote a great part of his work.
The museum is housed in the beautiful house where the
poet used to live and exhibits many of Solomos’personnal
items, a collection of its manuscripts, various portraits
and some photographic material.
The house of the poet was turned into a museum by the
Corfiot Studies Society but also into a centre of Solomos
Studies.
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reproduction of the modern manufacturing process of banknotes.
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Historical and Folkloric Museum |
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This museum is housed in a traditional house in the village
of Sinarades, 12 kilometres away of Corfu Town.
The museum is divided in two parts: the first part of
the museum consists in a reconstitution of the interior
of a house of the 19th century, with the traditional kitchen,
dinning room, bedroom and all the original utensils, decoration
and furniture of the epoch.
The second part of the museum a collection of traditional
and local every day objects, tools, costumes, instruments
and many other interior’s and exterior’s house items.
The Municipal gallery of Corfu houses a wide collection
of donated works of the most famous Corfiot artists from
the 19th century such as Pachis, Haralambos, Pavlos Prossalendis,
Angelos Giallinas, Skarvelis, Koyevinas, Samartxis and
many others.
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Byzantine Museum in the fortress |
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The Kapodistrias museum is dedicated to the first president of the modern Greek state, John Kapodistrias.
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