Museum of Post-Byzantine Art of Zakynthos
Μουσείο Ζακύνθου
Holds icons of the Ionian School and church relics saved before the earthquake, making it the best place to understand the island’s art history.
The museum is on Solomos Square. Many of the church icons, carved wooden iconostases and frescoes rescued after the 1953 earthquake are kept here, especially works of the Ionian School, which fused Venetian and Byzantine styles between the 17th and 19th centuries. The museum also has a model of Zakynthos Town as it looked before the earthquake, showing how the “Florence of the East” once appeared. Admission costs a few euros, and it is often closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 08:30–15:30 (confirm on site)
Nearby sights
- Solomos Square
- Museum of Solomos and Eminent Zakynthians
- Bochali Viewpoint
- Venetian Castle of Zakynthos
- Church of Saint Dionysios
- Tsilivi Beach
- Mount Skopos
- Laganas Beach