Archaeological Museum of Thasos, Archaeological museum in Limenas, Thasos, Greece.
The Archaeological Museum of Thasos is a building with multiple galleries holding objects found across the island and dating from different periods of ancient times. The collection includes pottery, stone works, coins, inscriptions, and sculptures that span many centuries of the island's past.
The building was constructed in the 1930s as a place to gather and display finds from the island. Major renovations and expansions in the following decades allowed the growing collection to be properly shown to visitors.
The collection reflects artistic traditions that developed on the island over many centuries, showing how people here created and valued beautiful objects. You can trace these changes through pottery, stone carvings, and coins displayed throughout the galleries.
The museum sits in the main town and you can walk to it easily from the harbor and downtown areas. It helps to come early in the morning or later in the afternoon when fewer visitors are around.
One statue depicts a young man holding a goat and comes from around 600 BC. This figure was found at an ancient sanctuary on the island and stands out because of its unusual subject and impressive size.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
