Folklore Museum of Antimachia

About the museum

The Folklore Museum of Antimachia is housed in a traditional stone house on the village square, near the traditional windmill. The house was lived in until 1953 and recreates the household of the early 20th century.

In the main room, which also served as a bedroom, there is a raised wooden platform, while the stone oven was used for baking bread. In the garden there are a henhouse and a pigsty. Traditional furniture, household utensils, textiles, musical instruments, old photographs, icons and family heirlooms are on display. The loom is regarded as the most precious tool of the housewife, and a local weaver demonstrates the art of weaving.

Highlights

• Traditional house that was lived in until 1953
• Loom and weaving demonstration
• Traditional costumes of Kos
• Stone oven and cellar
• Traditional windmill opposite the museum

Permanent exhibition

• Μόνιμη έκθεση του Λαογραφικού Μουσείου Αντιμάχειας – Traditional house of the early 20th century with furniture, textiles, musical instruments and household utensils.

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is on the square of Antimachia, about 23 km from the port of Kos.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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