Municipal Gallery of Corfu

About the museum

The Municipal Gallery of Corfu was founded in 1991 and was initially housed in a town house. In 1995 it moved to the eastern part of the Old Palace of Archangel Michael and St George, with the aim of forming the core of a historical museum of the town and the island. Since November 2008 part of the print collection has been displayed in the building of the Ionian Parliament. Both buildings are neoclassical monuments from the period of the British protectorate.

The collection comes mainly from donations, the most important being those of Georgios Samartzis (42 works), Aglaia Pappa (23 works) and Filippos Makotsis (12 works). Most of it consists of works by Corfiot painters of the 19th century, such as Charalampos Pachis, Pavlos Prosalentis the Younger, Angelos Giallinas, Spyridon Skarvelis and Georgios Samartzis. The permanent exhibition follows the development of painting and art on Corfu from the 16th to the 20th century.

Among the best-known works are “The Assassination of Kapodistrias” by Charalampos Pachis, “Markas” and “The Flock” by Angelos Giallinas, and “The Wind-up Piano” by Georgios Samartzis. The gallery also organises temporary exhibitions and educational programmes for children.

Highlights

• Works by 19th-century Corfiot painters
• “The Assassination of Kapodistrias” by Charalampos Pachis
• Donations by Samartzis, Pappa and Makotsis
• Collection of modern Greek prints in the Ionian Parliament
• Housed in the neoclassical Old Palace

Permanent exhibition

• Μόνιμη έκθεση: Ζωγραφική και τέχνη στην Κέρκυρα, 16ος–20ός αιώνας – Works by Corfiot artists from donations and purchases by the municipality, with emphasis on 19th-century painting.

Founded

1991

Operated by

Δήμος Κεντρικής Κέρκυρας και Διαποντίων Νήσων

Admission & discounts

Free admission for members of the education community at all levels, and in the cases provided for by law.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Educational programmes for children aged 8–12.

Getting there & parking

The gallery is in the eastern part of the Old Palace, in the historic centre of Corfu, next to the Museum of Asian Art.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The gallery has a shop and a reading room with books, exhibition catalogues and gifts.

Events & venue rental

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