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The Folklore Museum Of Mykonos
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The Folklore Museum Of Mykonos
The Folklore Museum of Mykonos is located in the Venetian Castle (also
known as Kastro) and was founded on May 1958. The old double stories
whitewashed building, of which the museum is part of, is an old house
which dates back from the 18th century.
The museum exhibits an impressive collection of folklore items, folk
musical instruments, textiles and traditional costumes, and also important
pieces of furniture and pieces of sculpture. Important tools, pieces
of ceramics, photographs, are also displayed for the visitors.
There is also a large collection of commemorative plates of Greek kings
and queens, asl well as samples of embroidery.
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The Folklore Museum incorporates the Agricultural Museum which is located
in Ano Myli. Another branch of the Folk Museum is Lena's House at Tria
Pigadia which is located in the Mykonos Town.
Lena’s House is a
real middle class Mykonian residence dating from the 19th century. It
has a drawing room, two bedrooms and two courtyards with a dovecote.
The Agricultural Museum has a collection of old agricultural machinery
and tools and includes also the large Boris windmill which dates from
the 16th century and functions as well as it did when it was built.
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