Ιστορικό Αρχείο – Μουσείο Ύδρας
Museum and archive in the harbour of Hydra, with 19th-century paintings, relics of the Greek War of Independence (1821), weapons, maps and naval exhibits.
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About the museum
The Historical Archive – Museum of Hydra was founded in 1918 and housed in a building erected at the expense of the Hydriot shipowner and benefactor Gikas Koulouras. The first steps were taken by the doctor and mayor of Hydra, Antonios Lignos, who sorted and transcribed the documents of the archive of the Community of Hydra (1798–1865), which he had found in a cell of the church of the Dormition of the Theotokos.
In 1972 the original building was demolished for construction reasons, and the present one was built on its site and inaugurated in July 1996. Today it operates as a regional service of the General State Archives and comprises the museum, archive and library departments.
The exhibition space presents important 19th-century paintings, relics of the Greek War of Independence (1821), Hydriot costumes, maps, navigation instruments, cannons, carved ship figureheads, ship models and lithographs of ships. In the historic picture gallery (room XI) the portrait of Admiral Andreas Miaoulis stands out; the silver urn with his embalmed heart is also displayed. The archive holds about 18,000 primary documents, and the library about 15,000 book titles.
Highlights
- The historic picture gallery with 19th-century paintings
- The portrait of Andreas Miaoulis and the silver urn with his heart
- Relics, weapons and cannons from the Greek War of Independence (1821)
- Carved figureheads, ship models and ship lithographs
- Archive with about 18,000 primary documents and a library
Permanent exhibition
- Μουσειακό τμήμα – ιστορική πινακοθήκη και κειμήλια – Modern Greek art of the 18th to 20th century, relics of the 1821 struggle, Hydriot costumes, weapons, maps and naval exhibits.
- Founded
- 1918
- Operated by
- Γενικά Αρχεία του Κράτους (ΓΑΚ)
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| Good to know | The building also hosts events such as art exhibitions, lectures and book presentations. |
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