Archaeological Museum of Naxos
Archaeological Museum of Naxos is a museum in Naxos, Greece. This newly declared historical monument is located in a Venetian building, built some time between 1600 and 1800 for the Jesuit school established in 1700, later becoming the Archaeological Museum in 1972.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours:
Monday and Wednesday—Sunday: 9:00 AM—2:00 PM
Tuesday: closed - Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Greece
- Also known as: “Archaeological Museum of Naxos - Archaiologiko Mouseio Naxou” and “Archaeological Museum of Naxos - Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ναξου”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Metropolitan Catholic Church Presentation of Christ and Temple of Apollo.
Metropolitan Catholic Church Presentation of Christ
Cathedral
Metropolitan Catholic Church Presentation of Christ is a cathedral.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo, or Portara, was an ancient Greek temple in Naxos, dedicated to the god Apollo. The temple was constructed in the 6th century BC by the tyrant Lygdamis. Temple of Apollo is situated 680 metres northwest of Archaeological Museum of Naxos.
Naxos Harbour
Station
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Naxos Harbour is a station, which is situated 520 metres west of Archaeological Museum of Naxos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naxos and Agios Prokopios.
Naxos
Town
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Naxos, commonly referred to as Chora, is a city and a former municipality on the island of Naxos, in the Cyclades, Greece. The community has 8,897 inhabitants.
Agios Prokopios
Village
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Agios Prokopios is a seaside village on the island of Naxos, Greece. It is known for its beaches on the Aegean and is a favorite tourist attraction. At the 2021 census it numbered 182 residents. Agios Prokopios is situated 4 km southwest of Archaeological Museum of Naxos.
Glinado
Village
Glynado is a community on the island of Naxos, in the Cyclades, Greece. Its population is 743 but increases in the summer months. Glynado's inhabitants mainly subside of farming in the fertile plain below the village, known as Leivadia, but have also ventured into hospitality services given its picturesque location sprawled out on a hilltop 8 kilometres from the Island's capital Chora. Glinado is situated 4½ km southeast of Archaeological Museum of Naxos.
Archaeological Museum of Naxos
- Categories: archaeological museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Small Cyclades, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.10551° or 37° 6′ 20″ northLongitude
25.37727° or 25° 22′ 38″ eastElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
8G97494G+6WOpenStreetMap ID
node 4339397684OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Western Armenian—“Archaeological Museum of Naxos” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “متحف ناكسوس الاثرى”
- Finnish: “Náxoksen arkeologinen museo”
- French: “musée archéologique de Naxos”
- French: “Musée archéologique de Naxos”
- German: “Archäologisches Museum Naxos”
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Νάξου”
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο της Νάξου”
- Japanese: “ナクソス考古学博物館”
- Russian: “Археологический музей Наксоса”
- Russian: “Археологический Музей Наксоса”
- Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico de Naxos”
- Western Armenian: “Նաքսոսի Հնաբանական թանգարան”
- Western Armenian: “Նաքսոսի Հնագիտական թանգարան”
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