Zakynthos · Museums
Where the island keeps its treasures, from ancient sculpture to the objects of everyday village life.
Essential
Solomos Square, Zakynthos Town
Icons, frescoes and carved church screens saved from the churches of the island after the 1953 earthquake, with fine works of the Ionian School of painting.
Must see: The icons of the Ionian School
St Mark's Square, Zakynthos Town
A museum of the island's poets, painters and musicians, with manuscripts, portraits and furniture, and the marble tombs of Dionysios Solomos and Andreas Kalvos.
Must see: The mausoleum of Solomos and Kalvos
More to explore
Zakynthos Town
Not a museum, but the island's most loved church, with the relics of its patron saint and painted ceilings.
Must see: The silver casket of the saint
Opening hours change seasonally. Check with each museum before visiting.
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