Museum of Modern Greek Art, Municipality of Rhodes

About the museum

The Museum of Modern Greek Art of the Municipality of Rhodes, formerly known as the Municipal Art Gallery of Rhodes, houses its exhibitions in the Nestoridion Melathron, in Gavriil Charitou Square. The new wing on Paola Nestoridou Street presents additional works, while the Centre of Contemporary Art in the former mess hall (Palaio Syssitio), in the Medieval City, operates as a third space of the museum, mainly in the summer months. One ticket is valid for all spaces for one week.

The permanent collection includes works by Theophilos, Dimitris Galanis, Konstantinos Maleas, Spyros Papaloukas, Fotis Kontoglou, Christos Kapralos, Nikos Engonopoulos and Alekos Fassianos. On the second floor of the Nestoridion, 103 paintings and prints by Valia Semertzidi are displayed in a permanent presentation.

The Nestoridion Melathron was renovated with European funding from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (project 2023–2025), with interventions in energy efficiency, the exhibition infrastructure, the conservation of the works and digital means of interpretation. The collection is also available digitally.

Highlights

• Works by Theophilos, Papaloukas, Kontoglou, Engonopoulos and Fassianos
• Permanent presentation of 103 works by Valia Semertzidi
• Nestoridion Melathron on Gavriil Charitou Square
• Centre of Contemporary Art in the Medieval City
• Digital collection portal and digital guide with QR code

Permanent exhibitions

• Μόνιμη παρουσίαση: Βάλια Σεμερτζίδη – One hundred and three paintings and prints by Valia Semertzidi on the second floor of the Nestoridion Melathron.
• Μόνιμη συλλογή νεοελληνικής τέχνης – Works by major Greek painters and sculptors of the 20th century, with a selection from the collection on the first floor of the Nestoridion Melathron.

Founded

1962

Operated by

Δήμος Ρόδου

Admission & discounts

Free admission: 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September and 29 October.

One ticket is valid for all spaces of the museum for one week from its issue. Tickets are available at the ticket offices of the Nestoridion and the Centre of Contemporary Art. Groups of 10–50 people book visits by phone on weekdays 09:00–14:00.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• 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

The Nestoridion Melathron has a ramp, a lift and a toilet for people with disabilities. The new wing has a ramp and a toilet for people with disabilities on the ground floor. The Centre of Contemporary Art has one step at the entrance and no ramp.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The Nestoridion Melathron is in Gavriil Charitou Square, also known as “100 Chourmadies”. The new wing is on Paola Nestoridou Street, opposite the west exit of Hotel Rhodes. The Centre of Contemporary Art is in the Medieval City, on Sokratous and Ippodamou streets, with entrance preferably through the d’Amboise Gate or the Eleftherias Gate.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Wi-Fi

The shop on the ground floor of the Nestoridion operates during museum hours, and entry to it requires no ticket. Free Wi-Fi is available in the exhibition space “Biography”.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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