Aegean Maritime Museum
The Aegean Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Mykonos, Greece. The founder and chairman of the museum, George M. Drakopoulos, received the Athens Academy Award and the World Ship Trust's Award for Individual Achievement for the foundation of the museum.Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Greece
- Also known as: “Nautiko mouseio Aigaiou”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Windmills and Panagia Paraportiani.
Windmills
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mykonos windmills are an iconic feature of the Greek island of the Mykonos. The island is one of the Cyclades islands, which neighbour Delos in the Aegean Sea. Windmills is situated 270 metres west of Aegean Maritime Museum.
Panagia Paraportiani
Church
Photo: Zitumassin, Public domain.
The Church of Panagia Paraportiani is situated in the neighbourhood of Kastro, in the town of Chora, on the Greek island of Mykonos. Its name literally means "Our Lady of the Side Gate" in Greek, as its entrance was found in the side gate of the entrance to the Kastro area. Panagia Paraportiani is situated 310 metres northwest of Aegean Maritime Museum.
Archaeological Museum of Mykonos
Museum
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Archaeological Museum of Mykonos, located near the Old Port of the island, was established in 1902 by the Greek Archaeological Service. It was originally built to house artifacts discovered in a burial site on the nearby islet of Rhenia, dating back to 425/426 BC. Archaeological Museum of Mykonos is situated 540 metres north of Aegean Maritime Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mykonos.
Mykonos
Mykonos is a popular tourist destination in the Greek islands of the Cyclades group, situated in the middle of the Aegean Sea. Mykonos is located south of Tinos, east of Syros and north of Paros and Naxos.
Aegean Maritime Museum
- Categories: maritime museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Mykonos, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.44534° or 37° 26′ 43″ northLongitude
25.32849° or 25° 19′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8G97C8WH+49OpenStreetMap ID
way 736557080OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q15178241
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Spanish—“Aegean Maritime Museum” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Egeanmeren merenkulkumuseo”
- French: “Musée maritime de la mer Égée”
- Greek: “Ναυτικό Μουσείο Αιγαίου”
- Persian: “موزه دریایی اژه”
- Spanish: “Museo Marítimo del Egeo”
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Highlights include Cine Manto & Restaruant and Rarity Gallery.
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