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Aegean Maritime Museum, Mykonos Town

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Established to preserve and present Greek maritime history, Aegean Maritime Museum occupies a 19th-century building in the center of Mykonos Town. Ancient navigational instruments, model ships, and antique maps tell the story of the country's nautical past, transporting visitors to a time when Greek sailors explored and conquered distant corners of the world. Outside, a small museum garden displays larger artifacts, including reproductions of marble gravestones of sailors lost at sea. A large lighthouse also stands here, reminding visitors of the importance such structures held long before the invention of satellite navigation systems. PutAegean Maritime Museum into our Mykonos Town tour itinerary planner and find out what's close by, where to stay, and where to head next.

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By ElsieF499

I came here when looking for things to do on a rainy day. The museum is a collection of maritime memorabilia, mainly model ships but also various item of navigational equipment. Unless you are a...

I came here when looking for things to do on a rainy day. The museum is a collection of maritime memorabilia, mainly model ships but also various item of navigational equipment. Unless you are a... more »
By RandyRoss

We stopped here on an excursion with Holland America. This is a nice museum and certainly worth a stop but our guide took way too long here (45 minutes) and went on and on about nothing.

We stopped here on an excursion with Holland America. This is a nice museum and certainly worth a stop but our guide took way too long here (45 minutes) and went on and on about nothing. more »
By Liveandsee23

I enjoy visiting museums but I am not normally a maritime person. I only came as I had time. Cheap entrance fee. Better than I expected. Interesting. There isn't a lot to see. Thirty minutes is.... more

I enjoy visiting museums but I am not normally a maritime person. I only came as I had time. Cheap entrance fee. Better than I expected. Interesting. There isn't a lot to see. Thirty minutes is.... more »

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By Albert Lieuw

Small museum, but big enough to get a good view about some history. Not to much time consuming for a tourist.

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By Luca Carraro

I must be biased as I have a personal interest in boat building and technology and how that reflects the culture in which they are designed. Well worth at least 20 mins of your time to absorb it all.

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By Elizaveta Rodina

If you like the sea and sailing, this place is for you. There is an amazing collection of vessels from the very first rafts till the most efficient ships. You'll be able to see the Athenian Trireme, the Kyrenia ship, the Roman cargo sailing ships and a Byzantine dromon, just to mention a few. So much more is there waiting for you to explore.

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By Richard Batten

Nice contrast, peaceful place with interesting exhibits from all the shops, my 14yo son was interested in the coins.... Beautiful cat in the rear garden!

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By Manuel Manwë

Kind of small museum, but quite interesting

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