The Archaeological Museum of Syros in Ermoupoli

The Archaeological Museum of Syros in Ermoupoli

The Archaeological Museum of Syros ranks among the oldest museums in Greece, founded in the late nineteenth century in the port capital of Ermoupoli. Its collection centres on the Early Cycladic culture that grew across the islands in the third millennium BC. Marble figurines, engraved ‘frying-pan’ vessels, obsidian blades, and metal tools fill its display … Read more

The Industrial Museum of Ermoupoli: Syros’s Museum of Shipbuilding and Industry

The Industrial Museum of Ermoupoli: Syros's Museum of Shipbuilding and Industry

The Industrial Museum of Ermoupoli records the manufacturing and shipbuilding history of Syros, the first industrial and commercial hub of modern Greece. It occupies restored former workshops and factory buildings in the old industrial zone on the western edge of Ermoupoli, the island capital. Machinery, tools, printing presses, and preserved collections trace how the port … Read more