Komboloi Museum

About the museum

The Komboloi Museum was founded in April 1998 in Nafplio by the couple Evangelinos, who have been collecting and studying komboloi since 1958. As it states, it is the only museum of its kind in the world, and its purpose is to preserve and promote the traditional Greek komboloi.

It is housed in a two-storey building from the Ottoman period in the historic centre of the town. On the upper floor is the exhibition, with four small rooms and komboloi from about 1550 to 1950, made of amber, coral, ivory, bone, horn and ebony. Room A presents Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim komboloi, Room B Catholic rosaries and monastery prayer ropes, and Rooms C and D Greek komboloi.

On the ground floor there is a workshop, where old komboloi are restored and copies are made, and a shop selling komboloi and jewellery. The repair of family komboloi is free of charge.

Highlights

• Komboloi from 1550 to 1950
• Four rooms with Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim and Christian komboloi
• Greek komboloi of amber, coral, ivory and ebony
• Conservation and copy-making workshop on the ground floor

Permanent exhibition

• Μόνιμη έκθεση κομπολογιών – Four rooms with Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim and Catholic komboloi, and Greek komboloi from 1550 to 1950.

Founded

1998

Operated by

Ιδιωτικό μουσείο (ζεύγος Ευαγγελινού)

Admission & discounts

Admission to the exhibition costs €2.

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Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

On the ground floor there is a shop selling komboloi and jewellery.

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