Museums of Sifnos

Folklore and Pop Art Museum of Sifnos (in Apollonia)

The museum is situated at the central square (Heroon Square) of Apollonia. It includes exhibited articles from the traditional life of the island, such as agricultural tools, domestic ware, local costumes etc. The main exhibited articles are the following: collections of swords, rifles and old traditional costumes, woodcut objects and trunks, needleworks and laceworks, domestic ware, agricultural ware, sunshade objects, apiculture and pottery tools, as well as busts of important Sifnos’ personalities.

The museum is open for the public from April to October, every day.
Information: +302284033730

Archaeological Museum of Sifnos (at the archaeological site of Agios Andreas)

Opening hours
Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday: 08:30-15:30
Information: +302284031488

Exhibition of Folklore Items "Giannis Atsonios", under the title “Our houses in the old days” (in Artemonas opposite to the church Panagia of Bali)

Within the framework of the exhibition, the visitor can see a representation of a traditional Sifnian house and traditional items that were used in the past in Sifnos.

The exposition is open during the summer.
Opening hours: 19.00-23.00

Archaeological Museum of Sifnos (in Kastro)

The museum includes collections of Archaic and Hellenistic sculptures. The sculptures (tomb articles, statues, architectural pieces etc.) are dated from the Archaic (6th century B.C.) to the Roman Era (1nd century B.C.).

The most important exhibited articles are the following:

• One anthemion crowning of a marble headstone from the 4th century B.C.
• One head from a marble female statue from the 4th century B.C.
• One marble head of a kouros (young man’s statue) from the middle 6th century B.C.
• One marble Ionic capital of the 6th century B.C.
• One marble headstone from the Hellenistic times.

Opening hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 08:30-15:30
Information: +302284031022