Archaeological Museum of Kos

Archaeological Museum of Kos is a museum in Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands which is located on Πλατεία Ελευθερίας. Archaeological Museum of Kos is situated nearby to Defterdar Mosque, as well as near the movie theater Ορφέας.

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Opening hours: Wednesday—Monday 8:00 AM—8:00 PM
Email: efadod@culture.gr
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Greece
Also known as: “Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Κω / Archaiologiko Museio Kō”
Address: Πλατεία Ελευθερίας, Κως, 85300

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Defterdar Mosque and Plane tree of Hippocrates.

Defterdar Mosque

Mosque

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The Defterdar Ibrahim Pasha Mosque or simply Defterdar Mosque is a mosque on the island of Kos, in the South Aegean region of Greece. Built in the 18th century, during the Ottoman-era, the mosque serves the Muslim community of Kos, as one of the two out…

Plane tree of Hippocrates

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The Tree of Hippocrates is the plane tree under which, according to legend, Hippocrates of Kos taught his pupils the art of medicine. Paul of Tarsus purportedly taught here as well. Plane tree of Hippocrates is situated 250 metres northeast of Archaeological Museum of Kos.

Square Saint Paraskevi

Park

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Square Saint Paraskevi is a park, which is situated 110 metres south of Archaeological Museum of Kos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kos and Kos Asklepieion.

Kos

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Kos is a popular tourist destination in the Greek islands of the Dodecanese, located in the south-eastern part of the Aegean Sea, near the Turkish coast.

Kos Asklepieion

Locality

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The Temple of Asclepius or Asclepieion of Kos was one of the most famous temples dedicated to Asclepius in the ancient world. The archeologist Rudolf Herzog, grandfather of Werner Herzog, excavated it in 1902, as the latter recounted in conversation with Paul Holdengräber. Kos Asklepieion is situated 3½ km southwest of Archaeological Museum of Kos.

Zipari

Town

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Zipari is a town, which is situated 8 km west of Archaeological Museum of Kos.

Archaeological Museum of Kos

Categories: archaeological museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

36.89363° or 36° 53′ 37″ north

Longitude

27.28854° or 27° 17′ 19″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

8G89V7VQ+FC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 427018213

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q16327140

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Archaeological Museum of Kos” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Museu Arqueològic de Cos”
Egyptian Arabic: “متحف كوس الاثرى”
Finnish: “Kosin arkeologinen museo”
French: “Musée archéologique de Kos”
French: “musée archéologique Kos”
French: “Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Κω / Archaiologiko Museio Kō”
German: “Archäologisches Museum Kos”
German: “Archäologisches Museum”
German: “Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Κω / Archaiologiko Museio Kō”
Greek: “Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Κω”
Greek: “Μουσείο της Κω”
Italian: “Museo archeologico di Coo”
Russian: “Археологический музей Коса”
Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico de Cos”
Turkish: “Kos Arkeoloji Müzesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ορφέας and House of the fascists.

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