All Museums in Corfu
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This museum displays material that sheds light on the tragedy of the Serbian army in the First World War. Following the disintegration of their front against Austrian and German forces in the autumn of 1915, the ragged remnants of the army, some 150,000 people, found refuge on Corfu. Read more...
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The exhibits here offer proof of local civilization from the Palaeolithic Age to later antiquity. The impressive Archaic-Age (590-580 bc) stone pediment of Artemis Gorgo comes from the west side of the goddess’s great temple at Palaeopolis. Tombstone monuments such as the lion of Menekrates (6th c. bc), funeral gifts, emblematic Archaic-Age statues of young men and women (kouroi and Read more...
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Casa Parlante is a unique museum: it brings history to life and lets the visitor breathe it in. In the unique architectural setting of a classical mansion in the historic Old Town of Corfu, through animated figures, using robotic technology, and the perfect reproduction of décor and furnishing, Casa Parlante promises to deliver you a true insight into bygone Corfu. Read more...
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It is the residence where our national poet Dionysios Solomos lived from 1828 until 1857. It is used as a museum and the headquarters of the Corfiot Studies Society. Among the exhibits there are various mementos and relics, such as personal items of the poet, handwritten documents, and also portraits which are connected with the poet’s life and work. Read more...
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The Palace of Saint Michael and Saint George houses the Corfu Museum of Asian Art, the only one of its kind in Greece, solely dedicated to the art and antiquities of the Far East and India. It was founded in 1928 as the Museum of Sino-Japanese Art, following the donation of Gregorios Manos’ Sino-Japanese collection to the Greek state. Since Read more...