Archaeological Museum of Chora, Andros
The museum of Chora presents the history of Andros from the Neolithic period to Venetian rule, with the Hermes of Andros as its highlight.
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About the museum
The Archaeological Museum of Chora, Andros, has operated since 1981 in a building designed by Stamos Papadakis, which the Vassilis and Eliza Goulandris Foundation donated to the Ministry of Culture. It is located in Kairi Square, in front of the marble Kampani fountain of 1818.
With photographs, models and interpretive material, the exhibition offers a vivid tour of the island’s history from the Neolithic period to Venetian rule. Notable are the finds from the Geometric settlement of Zagora, while funerary and votive reliefs and fragments of statues from the Hellenistic and Roman periods are also on display.
The best-known exhibit is the Hermes of Andros, a Roman copy of a sculptural type of the 4th century BC attributed to Praxiteles. The panorama of medieval finds is complemented by relief architectural members from churches on the island, coats of arms and other works of the Venetian period (16th century). The museum also holds one of the best-preserved copies of the Charta of Rigas Feraios.
Highlights
- Hermes of Andros, a Roman copy of a 4th-century BC work
- Finds from the Geometric settlement of Zagora
- Funerary and votive reliefs of the Hellenistic and Roman periods
- Architectural members and coats of arms from the Venetian period
- Copy of Rigas Feraios’s Charta (map)
Permanent exhibition
- Μόνιμη έκθεση: η ιστορία της Άνδρου – A tour from the Neolithic period to Venetian rule, with finds from Zagora, sculptures, reliefs and the Hermes of Andros.
- Founded
- 1981
- Operated by
- Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Κυκλάδων
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Free admission for children and young people up to 25 years from EU countries and for children up to 18 years from non-EU countries, upon presentation of identity card or passport. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and, where the disability is 67% or more, for one companion. |
Free admission: Free admission on 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September, 28 October and the first and third Sunday of each month from 1 November to 31 March.
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Getting there & parking
The museum is in Kairi Square in Chora, an 8-minute walk from the Town Hall; by car it is 3 minutes from the Town Hall of Chora, 40 minutes from Batsi and 55 minutes from the port of Gavrio.
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