Antivouniotissa Museum
Museum of icons from the 15th to 19th century in the church of the Virgin Antivouniotissa, one of the oldest churches in the town of Corfu.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the church of the Virgin Antivouniotissa, which was probably built at the end of the 15th century and is one of the oldest ecclesiastical buildings in the town. It is a single-nave basilica with a timber roof, an exonarthex and a bell tower built into the south wall. Inside are preserved a carved wooden coffered ceiling with gilding, a stone templon and tombstones of Corfiot nobles and notables.
In 1979 the families who owned the church donated the building, with its relics and icons, to the Greek state, on condition that it operate as a museum. After restoration the museum opened in 1984, and a new phase of work was completed in 1994, when the icons were displayed again.
The exhibition contains around ninety portable icons from the second half of the 15th to the 19th century, as well as ecclesiastical relics. The icons show Corfu’s role in the development of church painting, especially after 1664, when many Cretan painters settled on the island. The works include the icon of the Virgin Hodegetria of Kastellanoi and a work by Michael Damaskinos.
Highlights
- Around 90 icons from the 15th to 19th century
- Church of the late 15th century with a gilded coffered ceiling
- Work by Michael Damaskinos
- Tombstones of Corfiot nobles in the exonarthex
- Works by Cretan painters in Corfu
Permanent exhibition
- Μόνιμη έκθεση εικόνων και εκκλησιαστικών κειμηλίων – Around ninety portable icons from the 15th to 19th century and ecclesiastical relics, displayed in the church of Antivouniotissa.
- Founded
- 1984
- Operated by
- Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού – Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Κέρκυρας
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3Citizens of Greece and the EU over 65 years of age (from 1 October to 31 May), accompanying parents and teachers on school visits |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Free admission for children and young people up to 25 years of age from EU countries and for children up to 18 years of age from countries outside the EU. |
| Seniors | €3Reduced ticket for citizens of Greece and the EU over 65 years of age, from 1 October to 31 May. |
Free admission: 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September, 28 October and every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month from 1 November to 31 March.
The former combined ticket for the museums and archaeological sites of Corfu is no longer valid.
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
City bus line 2 of KTEL Corfu, stop “Esplanade”.
The museum is in the Mouragia area of the old town of Corfu, about 10 minutes on foot from the Esplanade.
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