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Lefkada Museums
The Lefkada Archaeological Museum: is housed in the cultural center of the borough. The findings exhibited cover a period of time, beginning in the middle of the Paleolithic times (200.000 - 35.000 ð.×.) and reaching the later Roman times. In a separate room in the museum, the findings of German archaeologist Willhelm Dairpfeld are exhibited. He is the one who developed the theory that Lefkada is Homer’s Ithaca. The museum exhibits tools, ceramic and copper jewellery and gems of ancient tombs, mostly from the Ancient city of Nirikos, Nydri, Hoirospilia, Evgiros and the cave in Fryni.
Phone 26450.21635
The Folkloric Museum of the Musicl and Literature Group “Orpheus” “Pantazis Kontomixis”: was founded in 1937, and includes many significant and rare exhibits, a rich collection of objects from the everyday life and business of the Lefkadite people. For information, phone 2645022778
The Phonograph Museum: near the old city a small private museum exists, exhibiting phonographs, records, rare objects of use, decorative instruments, boxes, seals, currency and post cards of the time. Phone 26450.21088
The Ecclesiastic Museum of the Faneromeni Convent: at the convent of Faneromeni, outside the village of Fryni, 4 kilometers from the city of Lefkada, the museum of Ecclesiastic Art is about to open, exhibiting objects from temples and convents of the island, covering a period of time since the second Turkish occupation (1479-1684) up to the incorporation of the island to the Greek State in 1864. In newly constructed two story building located in the grounds of the Holy Convent, specially designed rooms are going to host a variety of objects of ecclesiastic art. The main bulk of the exhibits comprise of paintings of Eptanese and Lefkadite artists, mainly post Byzantine portable icons and parts of chancel screens (magisterial icons, epistyles, door panels). Of great interest are the different ecclesiastical manuscripts and old prints from the convents library, with rare publications by Greek and foreign printers of the pro revolution and revolution years. Significant are the silver works exhibited, mainly crosses, grails, candelabra, trays and icon frames and gospel covers. Finally a variety of canonicals and elements of pontifical uniforms dated from the 18th and 19th century.
The Folkloric Museum of Lefkadite Canvas Works ”Maria Êoutsohero”: In this small private museum and among the traditional exhibit, the visitor may discover the life and character, the persistence, patience and genius of the Lefkadite mountain people who lived under rough conditions and managed to create a folkloric culture. Phone 26450.41590
The Ellomenio Museum of Greek Musical Instruments: is located in the village of Neochori and was founded with the initiative of Mr. Panagiotis Tsatsoula. The building in itself - an old olive press transformed in an outstanding place of reception – and the traditional objects of folkloric art, the farmer’s equipment and the musical instruments exhibited here are unique. Phone 26450.93097
The Kontomichio Folkrorik Museum of the Sfakiotes municipality in Kavalos. It was created by the Legal Body of the borough and is open to the public since the summer of 2004. It is housed in the old building of the Kavalos elementary school, in a place full of pine trees. The museum refers to tools and equipment, their use and meaning to the social evolution during the time they were created and the social and economic framework in which the Lefkadite people worked during the pro industrial times. The museum’s exhibits are:
Variety of tools used in different crafts, such as shoemaker, farmer, carpenter, barber, builder, screen maker and woodcutter.
Recreation of areas within the Lefkadite home (kitchen, oven)
Collection of old photographs
Collection of woven material and traditional dress |
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