Museum of Cycladic Art Replicas
The Museum of Cycladic Art was founded in 1993 by John and Helen Vati and it is housed in the cultural center of Hermoupolis. The Museum hosts replicas of the Goulandris Museum in Athens and organises various educational programs, games and recreational activities as well as tours for children and adults in order to take them on a historical journey through findings of Cycladic culture of the 3rd millennium BC. The Little Tourguides The young students of Syros acquire the role of the tourguide... διαβάστε περισσότερα
Cybeli Institute
“The Cybeli Institute is a Cultural Institution that explores the theatrical history and the historical fortunes of Hellenism, it highlights concurrent processes in the European and international landscape, creates cultural synergies and promotes the cultural decentralization focusing on the Aegean, having as starting point the adventure of a large family which marked the theater, the politics and the arts of the Greek 20th century. Its purpose is the preservation, research, utilization and promotion... διαβάστε περισσότερα
Markos Vamvakaris Museum
A voice perfectly intertwined with the “rebetiko” style of music succeeded in familiarizing all Greeks with the beauties of Syros with the most beloved song “Fragosyriani” thus showing his love for his homeland.To honor the works of this exceptional songwriter the people of Syros founded the Markos Vamvakaris Museum in a renovated but traditional home in the heart of Ano Syros so as to take visitors back in time through the voice, the lyrics and the life lead by this beloved “rempeti”,... διαβάστε περισσότερα
Traditional Professions Exhibition
The Traditional Professions’ Exhibition is located in a building on the road Don Ioannou Stefanou in Ano Syros and it is an exhibition of objects used by the locals in their daily lives. From the barber’s scissors, the counter of fisherman, the carpenter’s tools, the agricultural equipment used by farmers, the smoker of beekeepers and various household objects such as petroleum lamps, oil lamps and sewing machines a visit to the Museum will certainly lure visitors to the daily life of a bygone... διαβάστε περισσότερα
Ecclesiastical Museum οf Ermoupoli
The ecclesiastical Museum of Ermoupoli was created from the initiative taken by the Metropolitan Bishop of Syros Dorotheos A’ in 1984 who managed to create an exceptional collection of ecclesiastical exhibits by sending the Archimandrite at the time being and current Bishop of Syros Dorotheo B΄ to collect various icons, sacred relics, utensils and pontificals from the churches and temples of the remaining islands of the metropolis. The Museum is housed in a building owned by the Sacred Metropolis... διαβάστε περισσότερα
Industrial Museum of Ermoupoli
The Industrial Museum of Ermoupoli was founded in 2000 by the Center of Technical Culture and it is housed in 4 industrial buildings of the 19th century, the Kornilaki Tannery , the Skagiopoieio Anairoysi, the Velissaropoulou weaving mill, the Katsimanti paint factory against the General Hospital of Syros. [su_slider source="media: 7931,7932,7933,7934" target="blank" width="685" height="500" title="no" pages="no" autoplay="4000" speed="600"] The Museum hosts a collection of tools, equipment... διαβάστε περισσότερα
Archaeological Museum of Ermoupoli
The archaeological museum of Syros was founded in 1834 and it is one of the oldest museums of Greece. Since 1899 it is housed in 4 rooms of the City Hall of Ermoupolis and offers an independent entrance from the historic square. The Museum’s collections include exhibits such as the Amfikypellon, a tubular cup 15 cm in height from the end of the 3rd millennium, a compass, a vase 7 cm in height from the second half of the 3rd millennium, a marble statuette of a female figure 35 cm in height from... διαβάστε περισσότερα
National Gallery
Established in 1900, the National Gallery moved frequently before settling in its permanent home on Vasilos Konstantinou and Vasilissis Sofias Streets. Until 1939, the gallery was located at the University of Athens. At the start of World War II, the collection was moved to the basement of the Archaeological Museum for preservation. The gallery’s collections have expanded continuously, thanks to donations from private collectors such as Alexander Soutsos. Much of the museum’s sculpture... διαβάστε περισσότερα