Decorative Arts Collection of Rhodes
The museum in the knights’ building of the Armoury in the Medieval City presents the folk art and household furnishings of the Dodecanese from the 16th to the 20th century.
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About the museum
The Decorative Arts Collection of Rhodes is housed in the knights’ building of the Armoury, in Argyrokastrou Square in the Medieval City. Unlike other island folk museums, it does not confine itself to recreating a single local household, but highlights the folk aesthetic of the island’s inhabitants.
The display recreates the interiors of Dodecanese houses of the period of Ottoman rule. The exhibits cover four centuries, from the mid-16th to the 20th century, and illuminate the activities of the Dodecanese people and their relations with the Aegean and the Mediterranean.
Highlights
- Carved woodwork, chests and furniture of Dodecanese houses
- Embroidery and traditional costumes of the Dodecanese
- Ceramics, metalwork and Lindian plates
- Reconstructions of house interiors from the Ottoman period
- Knights’ building of the Armoury
Permanent exhibition
- Μόνιμη έκθεση δωδεκανησιακής λαϊκής τέχνης – The Armoury hall displays carved woodwork, chests, cupboards, mirrors, embroidery, ceramics, metal objects, Lindian plates and costumes from the Dodecanese.
- Operated by
- Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Δωδεκανήσου
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3EU citizens over 65 and students from non-EU countries, on presentation of ID |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · People with disabilities of 67% or more and one companion, with a disability certificate. |
| Students & apprentices | freeStudents at EU universities, with a student ID. |
Free admission: 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 about 10 minutes on foot from the centre of the city of Rhodes (Mandraki).
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