Museums in Samos
Archaeological Museum
Vathy
The Archaeological Museum of Vathy is located close to the port. It hosts findings from excavations on the island that date from the Prehistoric till the Hellenistic times. The most impressive exhibit is the Colossal Kouros, a man statue of 5.5 m tall.
Pythagorion Archaeological Museum
Pythagorion
This collection is housed in the Town Hall of Pythagorion. It contains sculptures, inscriptions, statues and fragments of graves dating back to the Archaic and the Roman period.
Museum of Samos Wines
Vathy
The Museum of Samos Wine is housed in a magnificent 19th-century stone building, which originally operated as a private winery and later as a warehouse and barrel-making facility.
Turned into a Museum in 2005, it displays artifacts of the defining history of Samos wine.
Folklore Museum
Pythagorion
This Folklore Museum is housed in Doryssa Bay Hotel and depicts daily life on the island since the Second World War. It includes agricultural tools, clothes, furniture, and other exhibits.
Natural History Museum
Mytilini
The Museum of Natural History is located in the village of Mytilini and hosts a private collection. Its exhibits include fossils from animals that lived on Samos island millions of years ago. Moreover, there is a collection of minerals and rare stones.
Museum of Tanning
Karlovassi
The tannery museum is located in Karlovasi. It presents a sector which was at its highest peak from the beginning of the century until a few decades ago. The museum is housed in an old leather processing factory.
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