Museum of Asian Art of Corfu
Μουσείο Ασιατικής Τέχνης
A neoclassical palace from the British period housing Greece's only Asian art museum, with Chinese porcelain and Japanese prints.
The palace was built between 1819 and 1824. It was once the residence of the British High Commissioner and the seat of the Ionian Parliament, and its columned portico is a landmark on the north side of Spianada Square. The museum holds around 10,000 objects from China, Japan, India and elsewhere, best known for its Ming and Qing porcelain, Japanese ukiyo-e prints and Gandhara Buddha statues. The palace itself, including its banquet hall and throne room, is also worth seeing. Admission is about 10 euros. The museum is often closed on Tuesdays, and behind the palace there is a small seaside garden with a café.
Opening hours
About 8:30 am–3:30 pm (extended in summer); closed Tuesdays
Nearby sights
- Liston
- Church of Saint Spyridon
- Spianada Square
- Antivouniotissa Museum
- Old Town of Corfu
- Old Fortress of Corfu
- Archaeological Museum of Corfu
- New Fortress of Corfu