Mykonos Folklore Museum Reviews

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Key Info

Price & Hours

Free
Hours vary by building

Details

Museums Type
1 to 2 hours Time to Spend

3.9

Overall

Scorecard

Value

5.0
Atmosphere

4.0

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The Mykonos Folklore Museum consists of three separate historical houses. The main museum can be found in the 18th century House of Kastro in Chora. Here, you'll find Cycladic costumes, traditional musical instruments, historic paintings and old photographs of the island. You can also visit the restored kitchen as well as a fully furnished 19th century bedroom. Nearby, the second building — Lena's House — is yet another 18th century upper-class home that has been preserved just how its final owner left it. The Agricultural Museum (known as the Windmill of Boni) near the Windmills offers further insight into the islands' farming history with the help of authentic tools like a waterwheel, an outdoor oven and a wine press. You're also invited to explore a preserved miller's home, complete with period decorations. The Mykonos Agricultural Museum is open every afternoon and admission is free.

All three branches of the Folklore Museum are open in the evenings, with times ranging from 4:30 to 9 p.m., and admission is free. For more information on each museum's hours and more, visit the website.

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#1 Little Venice This Chora neighborhood is known as one of the most stunning places on the island. Overlooking the southwest end of the harbor, it was here that many early ship captains ... Read more » Zitumassin / Wikimedia Commons

#2 The Windmills (Kato Myli) These iconic windmills overlooking Little Venice date back to the 16th century when islanders used wind power to grind grain. There are 16 windmills in total, and while they are ... Read more » thecomicproject / Flickr

#3 Paraportiani Church (Panagia Paraportiani) If you ask them, Mykonians will tell you that their island is home to 365 churches — one for each day of the year. However, Panagia Paraportiani is by far the ... Read more » Zitumassin / Wikimedia Commons

#4 Paradise Beach Many people flock to Mykonos for two reasons: beaches and parties. A trip to the southern coast and Paradise Beach — Mykonos' original nudist beach — will kill two birds with one ... Read more » pandemia / Flickr

#5 Ano Mera Sitting in the heart of Mykonos about 4 miles east of Chora is the island's only other real town. But because it lacks the sea view, Ano Mera isn ... Read more » antwerpenR / Flickr

#6 Delos Most agree that, if you have the time, a day trip to the nearby island of Delos is a must. This little island was once the religious and political center ... Read more » isawnyu / Flickr

#7 Psarou Beach If you're looking to have fun in the sun without having to put up with rowdy parties and nude bathers, skip Paradise in favor of Psarou Beach. Located northwest ... Read more » jojo / Flickr

#8 Mykonos Folklore Museum The Mykonos Folklore Museum consists of three separate historical houses. The main museum can be found in the 18th century House of Kastro in Chora. Here, you'll find Cycladic ... Read more » Delaina Haslam / Flickr

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