Archeological Museum
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Hermoupoli
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In April 1833, the first archeological school divided the country into 3 large archeological regions: the Peloponnese, Sterea Ellada and the islands of the Aegean Sea. Hermoupolis was chosen to house the seat of the Archeological Department of the Islands of the Aegean Sea. Ioannis Kokonis was appointed head of the division of the Cyclades. In 1834, a small archeological museum was opened. Its first collection consisted of inscriptions from Syros and Rinia, and was housed in the building of the secondary school.
In 1888, it became The Central Museum of the Cyclades .
In 1899, a part of the Townhall (designed by the architect Ernestos Ziller) was donated to the secondary school by the Hermoupolis Municipality. The school is still there today.
Finds from the Protocycladic culture to the Byzantine era are exhibited in the three halls of the museum.
The major part of its collection consists of :
Prehistoric Collection : mostly uncovered at the excavation of the settlement of Kastrios and of the Chalandriany burial place, early bronze period, 3rd millennium B.C.
Collection of the Archaic Period : taken from the site of the ancient city of Syros and archaic settlements on other Cycladic islands (Amorgos, Andros, Kea and Ios). It consists of finds from different periods, mostly prehistorical (idols, artifacts, tools and items of everyday life).Most of the objects excavated on Syros come from the area of Chalandriani.
Tel: +30 22810 28487
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Art Gallery of the Cyclades
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Hermoupoli
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The building of the Customs service and Transportation Warehouses dominates the pier on the other side of the port and reflects itself in the blue sea. The Art Gallery of the Cyclades is situated inside this large architectural complex. Works of Syriot and other artists are exhibited here.
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Museum of Markos Vamvakaris
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Hermoupoli
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A few steps down from Piatsa we come upon the Square and the museum of Markos Vamvakaris, who is also honoured by a bronze bust on this square. Need we remind you that this Apanosyriot spread the fame of the "rebetiko" and that he was the creator of the unforgettable song "Frankosiriani".
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