Museums in
Nafplion & Tolo
Museums in the Nafplion area
Whether you’re a history lover, art enthusiast or curious about Greek culture, the museums of Nafplio offer something for everyone. This beautiful town isn’t just famous for its views and historic landmarks, it also has a variety of museums showcasing the rich history of Greece and the Peloponnese. The Archaeological Museum in Syntagma Square has items from prehistoric times to the Roman era, including the Mycenaean civilization. For something a bit different the Komboloi Museum is dedicated to the tradition of Greek worry beads, a Greek cultural icon. Explore our museums page, discover museums in Nafplio and plan your visits today!
Archaeological Museum
Visit the Archaeological Museum of Nafplio
Learn about the Rich Ancient History of Argolida
Located at the heart of the Old Town of Nafplio, in Syntagma Square, the Archaeological Museum of Nafplion is housed in a preserved building that was used as an arsenal and gunpowder storage by the Venetians during their occupation. Today this impressive building is home to a number of findings from archaeological sites all over the Argolida area. Visit the museum and learn about the life in ancient Greece starting from the Neolithic era to Mycenaean, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods from all over Argolida. One of the most remarkable exhibits is the "Dendra Armor", a bronze armour that once belonged to a respected warrior.
National Gallery
Nafplio Annex
Visit Nafplio's National Gallery
Learn about the Revolution of 1821 through art.
Visit the National Gallery housed in a wonderful neoclassical building in the centre of Nafplio. Visit the annex of Athens' National Gallery in Nafplio and see works of art with the main idea behind most of the pieces being the Greek War Independence 1821 against the Ottoman occupation. Find paintings and sculptures created by artists from Greece and various other countries such as Italy, France etc. depicting scenes of the revolutionary fight of the Greeks. Along with the permanent exhibition, temporary exhibitions are often housed in the gallery and are an interesting and intriguing way to explore more of Greece.
Folklore Museum
Visit the Vasilis Papantoniou Foundation
Learn about the people of the Peloponnese.
The Vasilis Papantoniou Foundation is a non-profit organization created to study, research and preserve the local culture of the Peloponnese. The museum is housed in a preserved building in the centre of the Old Town in Nafplion owned by the family of Papantoniou and is home to more than 25,000 items ranging from clothes and traditional dresses to toys and dolls of centuries past. Visiting the Folklore Museum in Nafplio is a great way to learn more about the life of people living here during the Ottoman occupation and even further back.
Komboloi Museum
A truly unique museum in Greece
Learn about the Komboloi, a True Symbol.
Nafplio is home to the Komboloi Museum (komboloi translates to worrybead) a unique museum in Greece. A devoted couple followed their passion and explored komboloia, worry-beads & rosaries across the worlds countries. After collecting specimens, and learning about their history, their use and the techniques to make them they opened the Komboloi Museum in Nafplio. On the ground floor you find the workshop where replicas of old komboloi are made as well as modern designs and the 1st floor is houses the gorgeous collection of items from Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim & Catholic cultures as well as Greece.
Ouzo Museum
Visit Nafplio's Ouzo Museum
Learn about the Process of Making Ouzo.
Argolida is home to many unique sites and interesting places, one of them being the Ouzo Museum in Nafplio. Visit the family owned museum and learn all about the distilation process of alcohol and the secrets to making the world-famous Greek spirit, Ouzo. The family distillery has been around for more than 100 years, making it a part of Nafplio's history. Take a guided tour and see old machinery and devices used in the distillery almost a century ago and dive deeper into the habits and customs of Greeks.
Museum of
Natural History
Natural History Museum in Ligourio
Learn about Early Life in Argolida.
Visit the Natural History Museum close to Nafplio, located in the village of Ligourio and learn about life on the planet thousands of years ago. The Kotsimiti Museum is an impressive site close to the Ancient Theatre of Epidavros and houses an wonderful collection of minerals, fossils and one of the most complete collections of amonite in Europe. Explore the museum and learn about the area's flora and fauna during different times as well as stone age tools made by our long ancestors. It is a site in Nafplio ideal for people interested in nature and the area's prehistory.
War Museum
Visit the Athens War Museum's Nafplio annex
Learn about Greece's Military History.
The War Museum in Nafplio is housed in the building of the First Hellenic Army Academy in Greece, "The Evelpidon". A historic building in the heart of Nafplio showcasing Greece's tough past, battling through the ages. The exhibition starts from the Greek Revolution and the fight against the Ottoman occupation until the Balkan Wars and the Macedonian struggle while an exhibition of photographs shows the effects of World War II on Greece. Visit Nafplio's War Museum and see interesting artifacts, weapons, medalions and military uniforms.
Byzantine Museum
See Byzantine Artifacts in Argos
Learn about Byzantine Greece.
The Byzantine Museum of Argos is a unique musem in the area showcasing findings from all over the county of Argolida. Argos and the general area has been inhabited since antiquity and also during the Byzantine era. Excavations have brought to light an astounding amount of artifacts and findings giving great insight and information about the life of residents during those times. Pay a visit to the Byzantine Museum and learn more about the era, the arts and customs of poeple in Byzantine Argolida.
