Must See Museums In The Rhodes Town Of Rhodes Island, Greece

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Archaeological Museum:

The Archaeological Museum of the Rhodes town is located in the medieval town. It is housed in a historical building that used to be the Hospital of the Knights in the ancient times. This building is double story with middle patio. In the patio you will find the statue of lion which is worth to be seen. Other than this you will come across many different armed weapons such as Stone Catapult Missiles which reminds you of the old days of Rhodes.

During Rhodes holidays you will see this amazing museum and find many historical items which you have never seen before. Items like Old Ialyssos and Kameiros from the Geometric, old and traditional periods, boats, statuettes, jewelry, and metal objects are sited on the first floor of the museum and are really very precious. You can also read captions on the walls of covered passage.

In the sideways of the entrance in the huge patient's hall you can see momentous wedges from the ruling era of Knights during the 14 and 16th centuries and heraldic shields. The worth seen rooms are those covering the statue collection with works from the ancient, ...
... traditional, Hellenistic and Roman time.

Museum of Greek Modern Art:

The Museum of Modern Art is situated in the middle of the medieval town. The Museum upholds the comprehensive assortments of Greek art of the 20th century. This all consist of several paintings, sculptures, designs and precious manuscript of the well-known Greek artists, for example Maleas, Parthenis, Theophilos, Tsarouhis, Vouzianis, Hatzikiriakos, Gikas and Moralis, on the Sokratous street.

Nestoridion Melathron is a place where three different historical periods are seen to meet together, by means of all the services of a contemporary museum, for example a souvenir shop, a multimedia room, a library and repair workshops. So this museum will give you everything under one roof for your Rhodes holidays.

The Decorative Arts Collection:

The Decorative Arts Collection features items that were collected from Marica Montessanto all through the era of the Italian rule of Rhodes. The assortment gives tourists a framework of the environment in the center of the houses of the Dodecanese.

You will have the opportunity to admire customary apparels, work of art, woodcuts, metallic, and pottery objects. These traditional apparels are especially admired by women of all the ages. You will have many things to explore during Rhodes holidays in the Decorative Arts Collection Museum.

Folklore Museum:

Folklore museum is situated in the old town of Rhodes island. This museum consists of a prosperous compilation of local outfits, Rhodian, Lindian and European plates. This museum is filled with the, colored plant or geometric decorum, embroidered bed linings and curtains which are from the era of 17th and 18th centuries. This museum is simply the best for exploring the history during your Rhodes holidays.

Byzantine Museum:

Byzantine museum is situated adjacent to Panaghia Nikis Church, in front of Mylon Gate, in the Old Town of Rhodes. It was constructed in 1480 by the Grand Master at the time when the Virgin emerged at this place. Just after emergence they granted success to the town then in cordon with the Turks.
You will find gorgeous work of art in this museum with the touch of old churches and monuments. You can also find, a lot of 14th century amazing items, icons from late-Byzantine and post-Byzantine era such as the Virgin Hodegetria. Beautiful paintings in the museum date back to arch-roofed cathedral of Aghios Zachariou. Simply this museum is wonderful for planning the best Rhodes holidays ideas on the beautiful Island of Rhodes.

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