Museums in Santorini

Santorini Museums & Art

Santorini’s museums cover millennia of history, from the Bronze Age frescoes at the Museum of Prehistoric Thera to the island's 20th-century industrial heritage. Explore the volcanic origins of the Atlantis myth at the Lost Atlantis Experience, or visit the Tomato Industrial Museum housed in a former processing plant. The island's viticulture is documented in underground wine museums and gravity-fed wineries like Venetsanos. Artistic collections include ecclesiastical icons in monasteries, contemporary ceramics, and maritime artifacts reflecting Oia’s naval past.

Santorini Museums & Art — Map

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Wine Museum Koutsoyannopoulos

Santorini has a long tradition of wine-making, which is presented in this attractive museum.

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Museum of Prehistoric Thera

The Museum of Prehistoric Thera is located in Fira, on the island of Santorini in Greece.

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Archaeological Museum of Thera

Considered to be one of the best and most important museums of Greece, it displays the archeological findings, as well as sculptures,…

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Agios Nikolaos Monastery

Explore this 19th century building and marvel at its spacious rooms and a collection of ecclesiastical icons.

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Naval Maritime Museum

Discover the fascinating history of the Greek navy in this nice museum. You can see various interesting artifacts here.

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Lignos Folklore Museum

In this museum, you can see a traditionally furnished Greek house, a formerly inhabited cave and also an art gallery.

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Santozeum Museum

Discover the history of Akrotiri in this museum! There are wonderful ancient items from a local archaeological site on display here.

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Santorini of the Past Cultural Village

Familiarize yourself with the way people lived at Santorini in the past! Exhibitions of this museum are really interesting.

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Argyros Mansion

This splendorous mansion was home to the famous winemaker George Argyros. It's a great example of the 19th century architecture.

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Megaro Gyzi Museum

A fascinating museum situated in a beautiful 17th century mansion depicting the traditional way of life on Santorini.

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Aghia Triada Museum

Various precious icons and relics are displayed in this small museum. Admire the hagiographies shown here!

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La Ponta - Venetian Tower

This ancient tower houses an exhibition and a workshop about tsabounas, which is a traditional Greek music instrument.

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1260 Ceramic Studio

Two Greek artists own this small studio and shop, where you can buy various ceramic decorative items.

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Art of the Loom Gallery

Visit this little shop and buy some original hand-made souvenirs. Jewelry, paintings, glassworks and a lot more is available here.

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Mnemossyne Gallery

Fine art and photography collections are on display in this little gallery. See the works of Greek artists here!

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Lost Atlantis Experience Museum

Interactive digital museum exploring the myth of Atlantis through 9D cinema, holograms, and dioramas linked to the Minoan eruption of Thera.

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Tomato Industrial Museum

Located in the former D. Nomikos factory at Vlychada, this museum displays processing machinery, tools, and records from Santorini’s 20th-century tomato industry.

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Venetsanos winery

Established in 1947 as the island's first industrial winery, this facility features a unique gravity-flow design built into the cliffside overlooking the caldera.

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