Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation Museum
Πελοποννησιακό Λαογραφικό Ίδρυμα
A winner of the European Museum of the Year Award, known for its collection of traditional Greek costumes, embroidery and textiles, with refined displays.
The Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation Museum was founded in 1974 and won the European Museum of the Year Award in 1981. Its collection includes traditional Greek costumes, silverwork, embroidery and weaving tools from across the country, and it also hosts special exhibitions on modern fashion and textiles. The building in the old town is a neoclassical structure. Its galleries are small but carefully curated, and the ground floor has a good craft souvenir shop. Admission is about 5 euros, and the museum is usually closed on Tuesdays. It can be combined with a stroll through the old town.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:30–14:30; closed Tuesdays
Nearby sights
- Komboloi Museum
- Nafplio Old Town
- Church of Agios Spyridon
- Syntagma Square
- Archaeological Museum of Nafplio
- Arvanitia Beach & Promenade
- Akronafplia
- Palamidi Fortress