Archaeological Museum of Naxos
Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Νάξου
Housed in the former 17th-century Jesuit school inside the castle, with a rich collection of marble figurines and pottery from the Cycladic civilisation.
The Archaeological Museum of Naxos is in the Kastro castle district. The building was originally a 17th-century Jesuit commercial school, and the writer Nikos Kazantzakis studied there as a young man. The collection is best known for marble figurines and vessels from the early Cycladic civilisation (about 3200–2000 BC). It also includes Mycenaean pottery, Archaic sculpture and Roman mosaics. Entry costs about 5 euros. Opening hours change with the seasons, and in winter the museum often closes earlier or is closed on Tuesdays, so check the official schedule before you go.
Opening hours
Summer approx. 08:30–15:30; closed Tuesdays (seasonal changes)
Nearby sights
- Naxos Chora & Kastro
- Portara (Temple of Apollo)
- Agios Georgios Beach
- Sanctuary of Dionysus at Yria
- Agios Prokopios Beach
- Agia Anna Beach
- Plaka Beach
- Kouros of Flerio