Archaeological Museum of Sifnos

The Archaeological Museum is housed in a traditional building in the castle. It was restored by the Ministry of Culture in the early 1980s and has been open since 1986.

The collections you can find in the Museum are:

  • Sculptures (tombstone, statues etc.) from the Archaic to the Roman period (6th century BC - 1st century BC)
  • Ceramics from the Castle from the geometric to the Hellenistic period (8th century BC - 2nd century BC)
  • Coins

The most important exhibits are:

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Folklore Museum of Apollonia

The museum is located in the main square of Apollonia and it belongs to the Association of the people of Sifnos. It includes exhibits from the traditional life of the island, such as agricultural tools, household items, local costumes, etc. In the museum you will also see a collection of swords and rifles, a collection of old costumes, woodcarvings and trunks, embroidery, household utensils (among them spoons and knives from Constantinople), agricultural utensils, basketry, pottery and beekeeping items and newspaper archives.

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"Many years ago in our homes" - Folklore exhibition "John Atsonios "

This is an old house of traditional architecture with traditional furniture, handicrafts, photographs, mirrors, lamps, pottery, a sewing machine, a 1900s gramophone, a cradle and a rack from 1880, traditional costumes, a radio from the interwar era, old newspapers, marriage contracts, etc. Here you will also find personal and official documents by poet John Gryparis.

The exhibition opened in 2008 with the efforts of the Cultural Association of Sifnos.

Open hours

  • July 15th - September 15th: Daily19:00 - 23:00
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The Archaeological Site of St. Andreas

This is the newest and most modern museum of the island (open to public since 2010). Here you can see findings from the excavations of the region as well as a huge collection of printed and electronic materials concerning the Acropolis of St. Andreas and the rest of the island from prehistoric times to antiquity. In 2012 the museum was awarded with the EUROPA NOSTRA prize because of its contribution in maintaining and promoting the cultural heritage of the island.

Open hours

  • Tuesday - Friday, 08:30-15:00
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Cave of the Nymphs

The Cave of the Nymphs is located southeast of Kamares village, in Korakies location. It is approximately 10 meters deep and there is a natural small basin, which was probably used to gather water. This water resulted in a little torrent which flowed to Livadas. On the left of the entrance there is an inscription on the rock: Sanctum of the Nymphs. The inscription is written in the Ionic dialect which proves that the cave was a worship place in the late 6th or early 5th century B.C.

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