Syros Archaeological Museum

It is housed in the Town Hall of Ermoupoli since the early 20th century, with an independent entrance on the western side. It was founded in 1834 and it is one of the oldest museums in Greece. Its core was the archaeological collection, mainly consisting of inscriptions which were gathered at that time by Ioannis Kokkonis. It houses findings from the Prehistoric up to the Late Roman years –with the most important findings being those from Chalandriani. Furthermore there are Hellenistic and Roman sculptures, inscriptions and tombstones from Syros and other islands of South Aegean. Tel.: +30 22810 88487

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