Museums in Naxos

The Archaeological Museum is situated in the quarter of Kastro, Naxos Town. It is housed in a superb 17th-century Venetian mansion, which used to be the Jesuit School of Commerce before. It is a really interesting museum that exhibits a collection of objects and artworks dating from the late Neolithic period until the early Christian times.

Vallindras is a distillery in the mountainous village of Halki, the old capital of Naxos. The distillery was established in 1896, with the namesake family still running the business. Nowadays, it serves as a museum, too.

The Folklore Museum of Kaloxylos village allows visitors to learn more about the local history and culture through an exhibition that features thousands of objects.

The Venetian Museum is located in the Town of Naxos in an 800-year-old house that belongs to the Della Rocca family. In summer, it organizes many cultural events. It is temporarily closed since a new museum is under construction.

The ecclesiastic and folklore museum of Filoti was established in 2022 opposite the church of the Assumption of Mary. It allows guests to get informed about the everyday life of locals during the war.

The Folk Art Museum in Apiranthos is a representation of the interior of a traditional house, as it was during the 18th century.

Located in the picturesque village of Apiranthos, the regional Archaeological Museum houses a collection of findings brought to light by various archaeological excavations, which took place in different areas of Naxos island.

The Geological Museum is located in the village of Apiranthos Naxos and it houses a rich collection of more than 2000 rare exhibits. The Geological Museum of Naxos is considered one of the most interesting museums of its kind in Greece.

The Olive Press Museum is hosted in a renovated olive press building in Egares village, which lies in the western part of the island.

The folklore museum of Koronos introduces visitors to the local life by exhibiting old everyday objects.

Permanently closed. The Museum of Ancient Naxos is also known as the Metropolis on-site museum. It lies in Chora, next to the Orthodox church of Zoodochos Pigi. It contains exhibits from settlements on the island in the Mycenaean and Geometric Eras. The actual site is also open to visitors.