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Municipality of Eresos - Antissa
 Georgios Jakobides Digital Museum
The Georgios Jakobides Digital Museum uses state-of-the-art technology to bring you a detailed picture of the life and work of this acclaimed Greek painter.The Museum is the initiative of N.G.Papadimitriou Educational and Cultural Foundation.The establishment and operation of this special Digital Museum of Art at the remote mountainous village of Chidira aim at honoring the birthplace of the artist, while offering local society a lively cell of cultural life. |
The Archeological Museum in Eresos
The Archeological Museum displays Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic pottery and relief carvings, coins, engraved funerary stele and the anchor of a Turkish flagship that was blown up by Papanikolis in the Bay of Eressos in 1821.
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 The Unique Museum of the Petrified Forest
The Museum of the Petrified Forest was founded in 1994. Its mission is the research, promotion, display, preservation, protection, and all other suitable exploitation of this unique forest. Under the care of its inspired director, Nikos Zouros, and his dedicated staff, the Museum has become a major attraction for visitors to the island. |
Municipality of Agia Paraskevi
 The Museum of the Lesvos Olive Oil Industry
The Museum of the Lesvos Olive Oil Industry created and run by the Piraeus Club Cultural Foundation (PIOP). This cultural complex is housed in the renovated facilities of an old communal olive oil press, whose use has been turned over to the Foundation by the Municipality. The project was included in the 2000-2006 Northern Aegean Regional Investment Program and was funded by the 3rd Community Support Framework. |
Municipality of Polichnitos
 The Natural History Collection of Vrisa
The Natural History Collection of Vrisa houses the fossils that were collected in Vrisa and some characteristic rocks, animals and plants of Lesvos. The Collection was founded in September of 1999. It is part of Museum of Paleontology and Geology of University Athens and it is housed in the building of the old school of Vrisa. |
Municipality of Mytilene
Archeological Museum of Mytilene
The Archeological Museum is housed in two buildings. The old building is a former mansion and estate. With its lavish carved decoration, the building on its own is characteristic of the early 20th century eclectic architecture in the city. The recently constructed modern building conforms to international museological standards. Its exhibits place emphasis on Roman-era Lesvos, and include mosaics, such as those from the famous “Menandros House,” frescos, sculpture, votives, funerary statues and more. |
The Ecclesiastical Byzantine Museum
This museum has operated since 1978 in a private building in the center of town, just opposite the entrance to the church of Agios Therapon. Among its exhibits is a collection of portable icons spanning more than seven centuries, the oldest of which date from the 13th century. |
 The Teriade- Museum of Modern Art
The Museum and Library are housed in the same building as the Theophilos Museum. Sixteen of its 20 rooms display the 29 books by the prominent art critic and publisher Eleftheriadis-Tériade, with illustrations by famous 20th century artists such as Picasso, Chagall, Villon, Leger, Matisse, and others. |
 The Theofilos Museum
This museum displays the paintings of the famous local folk artist Theophilos. In operation since 1965, you will find it nestled in a verdant olive grove in the Mytilene suburb of Vareia.
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 The Μunicipal Αrt Gallery of Mytilene
The gallery is housed in the mansion of Halim Bei in Epano Skala. It has a fine collection of works by prominent artists, including Matise, Picasso, Moralis, Tsarouchis and others. |