Archaeological Collection of Eresos

About the museum

The archaeological finds of Eresos began to be collected in the Ottoman period and were kept until the early 1960s in the basement of the Agricultural School. They were then moved to a newly built building next to the archaeological site of the Basilica of Agios Andreas, which housed the exhibition until 2000, when safety reasons forced its closure. Since 2011 the collection has been displayed in the former primary school of Eresos, a stone-built building that once also housed a folklore museum and was transferred to the Ministry of Culture.

The exhibition follows three thematic sections: religion and worship (with a rare statuette of Cybele), burial customs (with a clay larnax, a coffin) and everyday life, with vessels and objects of public and private life from the Late Helladic to the Early Christian period. In the semi-open area large architectural elements are displayed, such as capitals and fragments of friezes and cornices, while in the forecourt there are sarcophagi, bases, inscriptions and free-standing sculptures.

Highlights

• Rare statuette of Cybele
• Clay larnax in the section on burial customs
• Ionic and Doric capitals in the semi-open area
• Location next to the Basilica of Agios Andreas and the acropolis of ancient Eresos

Permanent exhibition

• Μόνιμη έκθεση της Αρχαιολογικής Συλλογής Ερεσού – The exhibition presents finds from ancient Eresos in three sections: religion and worship, burial customs and everyday life.

Operated by

Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Λέσβου

Admission & discounts

Free admission: 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September, 28 October and the first and third Sunday of every month from 1 November to 31 March.

Free and reduced admission for other categories of visitors follow the regulations of the Ministry of Culture.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

There is access and visitor facilities for people with disabilities.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum is a 5-minute walk from the car park of the settlement of Eresos and about 1 hour and 40 minutes by car from Mytilene.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop: not available

WC available. The museum has no shop.

Events & venue rental

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