Cythera Collection of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Art

About the museum

The Collection of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Art of Kythira is housed in the Byzantine church of the Analipsis (Ascension), a single-aisle, barrel-vaulted church without mural decoration, in Livadi on the island. The church holds rich exhibits from the early Christian to the late post-Byzantine period.

Visitors can see detached wall paintings from churches on the island, rare fragments of early Christian mosaic floors and post-Byzantine icons. Various ecclesiastical objects are also displayed, such as silverwork, metalwork and ceramics.

The collection operates only during the summer period, on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Highlights

• Detached wall paintings from churches of Kythira
• Fragments of early Christian mosaic floors
• Post-Byzantine icons
• Ecclesiastical objects of silverwork, metalwork and ceramics

Operated by

Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού – Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Πειραιώς και Νήσων

Admission & discounts

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.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

By car the collection is about 2.5 km from the village of Livadi.

Amenities & dining

There is a car park.

Events & venue rental

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