Faltaits Museum

About the museum

The museum was founded in 1964 by the writer, journalist and researcher Manos Faltaits (1924–2017) and is considered one of the first local historical and folklore museums in Greece. It was created to rescue the traditional heritage of Skyros.

It is housed in the old mansion of the Faltaits family, which dominates the north-eastern tip of the town and is built on the largest tower of the Pelasgian walls of Skyros. The collection includes more than 10,000 objects that illuminate the everyday life, customs and traditions of Skyros and of the rest of Greece: one of the largest collections of traditional agricultural and livestock tools, traditional costumes, woven textiles, ceramics and woodcarvings.

The historical archive of the museum holds rare manuscripts, books, newspapers, engravings and maps. In summer the courtyard and the rooms host painting exhibitions, concerts and literary evenings.

Highlights

• More than 10,000 folklore objects
• 19th-century mansion built on the Pelasgian walls
• Collection of traditional agricultural and livestock tools
• Historical archive with rare manuscripts and maps

Permanent exhibition

• Μόνιμη λαογραφική συλλογή – Tools, costumes, woven textiles, ceramics, woodcarvings and the historical archive of Skyros and the rest of Greece.

Founded

1964

Admission & discounts

General admission costs €5.

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Getting there & parking

From the port of Linaria the drive by car or taxi takes about 15 minutes (10.1 km).

Amenities & dining

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