I wrote this title because I saw so many things that were in our history books during school time!And now they were in front of me!They look so familiar but they are even more beautiful! I even have little statues like these at home!not very good surroundings, though....
Very good museum showing artefacts from ancient Naxos and surrounding islands. While most of the cabinets have brief descriptions, there could be a bit more info and also there are a number of touch screen information units, most were not working and the ones that were only in Greek. Yes this is Greece but.....Also the outside area, which has an impressive mosaic floor has nothing to inform you about it's originSo a few area's for improvement but a good experience overall
At first we were "oohing" and "aahing" over artificats that were 2000 years old; by the end of our visit that seemed positively new compared to older items. The museum occupied a very interesting and informative hour.
In spite of the nice sculptures and obiects displayed, the museum looks miserable; no information about the obects, sometimes no indication about the date/period. 5 or 6 Pathetic "modern" screen are supposed once touched to provide a lot of information. None is working!Even if these screens have the European Union label, the simply show how badly European money has been spent: SHAME!
The archaeological museum looks very interesting through the windows. Very sad that a lack of funding does not enable it to be opened regularly. It needs more support.
This smallish museum is packed with good stuff--especially the hundreds of enigmatic Cycladic figurines and the mosaic from Aplomata (on a small porch off the back of the museum). Explanatory legends are few in number and usually not in English, so you'll need to do some independent research if you want to know more about the objects. The place can be a bit hard to find, as it's in the section of Naxos Town accessible only on foot. But if you keep an eye on the direction signs posted on the sides of buildings, you'll come out alright.
Whilst there are many artifacts in the the museum ranging from early bronze age to Roman, the lack of description and explanation and maps meant that they were simply a collection of weathered stones to the average visitor. Not worth a visit even if you are into pre-Roman history (as we are)
Pleasantly situated in an old house in the old town, the archeological museum offers a surprisingly large and interesting collection of items from Naxos from different periods. Well worth a visit.
A great museum for those interested in archaeology but not too big or info heavy for passers-by to dip into.The main part of the museum is down stairs and consists of 3 relatively small rooms. Each room contains artifacts from different periods of the Cyclades' ancient past. The layout is simple but clear allowing the visitor to see the development in culture and artistic style from one period to the next. There are some really nice pieces on display and not an overload of information.Simple but very effective.
Lots of amazing artefacts, well presented in an old venetian house. Worth the walk up the hill to get to it. Nice views from the museum of the town.