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Syros Museums |
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Archeological Museum of Syros |
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Brief description of the museum
The Archeological Museum of Syros was one of the country’s first
to be founded in 1835. It has been housed since 1899 in the
impressive Town Hall of the municipality of Ermoupolis (a work by
architect Ernest Tsiller) but has its own entrance on the west
side. The archeological collection of inscriptions gathered by
Ioannis Kokkonis is the museum’s core but the other collections
also pose interest:
The Prehistoric Collection (material mainly from the fortified
settlement of Kastri and the Cemetery of Halandriani, Early Copper
Age, 3rd millennium b.C.), the Collection of the Historical Times
(material from the ancient city of Syros and other ancient cities
of Cyclades). In the museum there are also sculptures of the
Hellenistic and Roman periods, as well as inscriptions and cippi.
Location / Access
The Archeological Museum is housed in the Town Hall in Miaoulis
square. The entrance is on the building’s west side.
Days / Hours of Operation
Timetable
Winter: From November 1st to May 31st
Tuesday-Sunday: 08.30-15.00
Closed on Mondays.
Ticket prices: € 2 (Discount: € 1)
Contact
21st Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities
Tel. 22810 - 88487 |
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Center of Technical Culture of Ermoupolis – Industrial Museum of
Ermoupolis |
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Brief description of the museum
The Industrial Museum of Ermoupolis is the result of a series of
actions by the Municipality of Ermoupolis as well as by the
National Foundation of Research. These efforts not only made the
museum a reality but also contributed in the restoration of many
important buildings of the historical industrial zone, in the
preservation of very important industrial material and in the
promotion and utilization of the city’s industrial legacy.
The Collection of the Industrial Museum
The Museum’s collection, which is not on display in its entirety,
includes 400 machines, tools and other miscellaneous objects. The
collection’s size makes it one of the biggest in the country
today. The machines have been constructed in various Greek
industrial cities like Syros, Piraeus, Volos, Halkida, as well as
in Germany, Great Britain, France, etc. The period covered is the
second half of the 19th century up until the 1970s.
Location / Access
The Industrial Museum of Ermoupolis is housed in the three
restored industrial buildings of the Municipality of Ermoupolis,
the Katsimantis Dyeworks, the Anairousis Pellet Factory and the
Kornilakis-Dendrinos Tan Yard. The buildings are in the south part
of the port of Ermoupolis, at 11, Georgios Papandreou str.,
opposite the Hospital of Syros.
Days / Hours of Operation
Summer Schedule
Thursday – Sunday: 10.00-14.00 & 18.00-21.00
Monday and Tuesday: 10.00-14.00
Winter Schedule
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday: 10.00-14.00 & 18.00-21.00
Monday, Thursday and Friday: 10.00-14.00
The regular ticket costs 2.5 € and the discount ticket 1.5.
Contact
Industrial Museum of Ermoupolis
Tel. 22810 – 81243 and 22810 – 84762
Fax. 22810 – 79136 |
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Cultural Center of Syros and Municipal Library |
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Brief
description of the museum
The Cultural Center of the Municipality of Ermoupolis is housed in
the first floor of the impressive building which once was the
“Hellas Club”. On the ground floor we find the Municipal Library
containing more than 35,000 volumes, many of which are extremely
old and rare. In the same building there are also the Museum of
Cycladian Art and the Art Hall “Ermoupolis” (entrance from
Themidos str.)
In the charming, small garden of the building there are the busts
of many scholars of Syros, like Emmanouel Roidis, Georgios Souris,
Dimitrios Vikelas, Timoleon Ampelas and Rita Mpoui-Pappa
Location / Access
Melina Merkoui str. Next to the Town Hall
Days / Hours of Operation
Open on Monday, Thursday, Friday 14:30 - 19:00, Tuesday, Wednesday
9:15 - 14:00
Contact
Cultural Center of Ermoupolis: 22810 -82118
Municipal Library: 22810-88089 |
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Historical Records of Cyclades |
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Brief
description of the museum
The Historical Records of Cyclades is housed in the first floor of
the Ladopoulos Mansion on the left side of the Town Hall. The
records date from 1821 and are at the disposal of any investigator
or simple visitor.
The rare and valuable material is like a case history of the
modern Greek State. The classification began in 1977- 78. There
are also rooms available for conferences, symposiums, seminars or
any other scientific work, while the “Seminars of Ermoupolis” are
held here every summer.
Location / Access
Ladopoulos building, to the left of the Town Hall
Contact
Historical Records of Ermoupolis: 22810- 86891
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Markos Vamvakaris Museum-Vamavakaris Residence |
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Brief
description of the museum
The Markos Vamvakaris Museum was founded in 1995, in an old
residence which was renovated to house the personal belongings of
the great composer of rebetiko. Vamvakaris was born and raised in
Ano Syros in 1905. Exhibits include photographs, manuscripts with
lyrics, his ring and watch, even his identity card. The
municipality of Ano Syros has been organizing since 2000 a
festival of folk music dedicated to Vamvakaris.
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Picture
Gallery of Cyclades |
Brief
description of the museum
In the Transit Warehouses in the port of Ermoupolis, the Picture
Gallery of Cyclades was founded in 1994 in the four warehouses of
the south wing. It hosts periodical exhibitions apart from its own
collections.
Location / Access
It is housed in the buildings of the Transit Warehouses in the
port.
Epameinondas Papadam str., old customs station of Ermoupolis
Contact
Telephone: +30-2810-80918 |
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