Ecomuseum of Folegandros

About the museum

The museum opened in summer 1988 and presents life on a farmstead of the past. Its aim is to help younger generations understand their identity and to provide material for folklorists and ethnologists.

The farmstead consists of three main areas: the house, the olive press with the cheese dairy, and the bread oven. The oldest building is thought to date from the 17th century. The walls are dry-stone and the roofs were built using traditional Cycladic techniques. The complex also includes a sheepfold for animals, cisterns, a threshing floor, a laundry room and a henhouse, and a 19th-century dwelling with three rooms was added later.

Vessels of everyday life, local costumes, an old loom, pithoi and remains of an olive press are on display. There is also a library on traditional occupations. On the threshing floor there is an open-air theatre with views of the island and the sea.

Highlights

• Traditional farmstead with house, olive press, cheese dairy and bread oven
• Dry-stone walls and roofs built with traditional Cycladic techniques
• Loom, costumes and vessels of everyday life
• Threshing floor with open-air theatre and sea views
• Library on traditional occupations

Permanent exhibition

• Μόνιμη έκθεση του Οικομουσείου Φολεγάνδρου – Farmstead with house, olive press and bread oven, costumes, loom and vessels of everyday life.

Founded

1988

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free; there is a box for voluntary donations on site.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• 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

Access is via a narrow, rocky path.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum is on the left of the public road from Chora to Ano Meria, along a narrow rocky path. It is around 5 km from Chora and 8.5 km from Karavostasi. It can be reached by car, motorbike or local bus.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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