Olive Oil Museum Thassos
Museum in Prinos on Thasos, next to a working olive press, on the olive, the production of olive oil and the folk culture of the island.
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About the museum
Olive and olive oil have for thousands of years been an integral part of the life of the people of Thasos. To connect the production process with the history and culture of the place, the Thassos Organic Olive Mills enterprise created next to its facilities a visitable space, the Olive and Olive Oil Museum. Its founder is Dr Argyris Tyrologos.
On the ground floor the methods of crushing olives and producing olive oil on Thasos through the centuries are presented, while on the first floor photographic material shows the history of the olive and its relationship with Greek civilisation. Through large windows, visitors see the production line, the storage tanks and the packaging lines of the olive press.
The Folk Culture Wing “Sotiria Tyrologou” houses embroideries, woven textiles, knitwear and clothes designed and sewn by her, together with reconstructions of the tools she used. In the courtyard there is a garden with olive varieties, as well as an archaeological excavation where a storeroom with 16 pithoi was found, the so-called pitheon.
Highlights
- Reconstruction of the methods of olive oil production on Thasos
- View of the olive press’s production line through large windows
- Folk Culture Wing “Sotiria Tyrologou”
- Garden with olive varieties in the museum’s grounds
- Pitheon with an archaeological excavation and a projection room
Permanent exhibitions
- Αναπαράσταση των μεθόδων παραγωγής – A collection of exhibits showing how olives were crushed and how olive oil was produced on Thasos through the centuries.
- Πτέρυγα Λαϊκού Πολιτισμού «Σωτηρία Τυρολόγου» – Embroideries, woven textiles, knitwear and clothes of Sotiria Tyrologou, together with reconstructions of the tools she used.
- Operated by
- Τυρολόγος & ΣΙΑ (Βιολογικά Ελαιοτριβεία Θάσου)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €1.50 |
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Admission to the exhibition costs €1.50.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is near the harbour of Prinos. On the road towards Rachoni, about 500 metres from the junction of Skala Prinou, turn right immediately after the Beekeeping Cooperative; the entrance to the estate is about 100 metres further on.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Snack bar and café in the museum garden, and a display area with olive products for sale. The visiting areas are air-conditioned.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The olive press is open to visitors only by prior arrangement, because of strict food-safety standards. The museum has a projection room with films on the olive and the production of quality olive oil. |
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