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The Neapolis Folklore and History Museum is housed in the historic “Old Neapolis Gymnasium”, a stone building from 1870, which has been restored and remodeled with modern infrastructure to ensure accessibility, multimedia support and museological integrity. The museum is a living cell of culture and collective memory, with an emphasis on the visitor’s experience.
The exhibition is thematically organized and developed in different sections that describe the history, the daily life and the cultural development of the Merampello area. Starting with the Historical Collection, the visitor comes into contact with important documents from the Ottoman period, the Cretan State and the Resistance during the Second World War.
This is followed by the folklore sections: the farmhouse, the café, the shoemaker’s shop, the carpenter’s shop, the tailor’s shop, the photographic studio and other professional spaces of the period are represented with authentic objects, offering a fascinating depiction of traditional life. The weaving section and the collection of Iznik and Kutahia ceramics stand out, as well as the presentation of printing, trade and urban life in Naples.
The exhibition is accompanied by explanatory texts, elegant exhibition media and soft scenography that enhance the visitor’s connection with the past. The museum proposes a contemporary way of telling history, creating a space of knowledge, memory and cultural reflection for locals and visitors alike.
*The photos are sourced from the official website of the museum.
Museum
Historical, Folk Art, Popular Culture
Elefth. Venizelos Square, Neapoli, Lasithi
+30 2841301187
July – August
Tuesday – Sunday: 10.00-16.00
Mondays: Closed
January – June and September – December
On request
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