The Archaeological Museum is housed in the Town Hall, with its own entrance from the west side. The museum started with only one collection: the inscriptions collected by John Kokkonis in 1834. This first museum was housed in the High School of the town, then (1888) in the municipal building of the island and from 1899 to 1901 in the Town Hall. The decision to move the findings in the Town Hall is connected with the important discoveries of Chr. Tsountas in Chalandriani and the desire of the residents of Syros to keep them on the island.

The museum was founded in 1985 by the Municipality of Ermoupolis and the Center of Neohellenic investigations. It is the only industrial museum in Greece. It moved to the renovated Katsimanti factory on May 12, 2002. The museum exhibits old machines such as textile machines, tools, tanning machines etc. Furthermore part of the exhibition are also photos, maps, drawings, documents and oral testimonies of the workers.

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In the halls of the Cultural Centre of Ermoupolis you will find the Copies of Cycladic Art Museum. It opened in 1993 and was sponsored by John and Helen Vati.

In this museum you will find educational programs for children and guided tours for adults. The aim of the program is to provide knowledge as to how important Cycladic culture was. With this program, children can learn the history of the island by playing, drawing and creating.

Open hours

• Monday - Saturday, 09:00-14:00

The Ecclesiastical Museum is housed on the 1st floor of the library of Metamorphosis Church. In the area you can see religious paintings, clerical vestments and amulets, utensils, embroidery and ecclesiastical items. A part of the exhibition has been transformed into a standard roomof a traditional island home.

Open hours

• Monday - Saturday, 11:00-14:00

In Ano Syros you will find the residence of the most famous Greek "rebetis". It has been converted into a museum dedicated to him. You will see there his personal belongings and photographs. The museum began operating in 1995, 23 years after Vamvakaris’ death.

Open hours:

• June 1st - September 30th, 11:00-14:00 & 19:00-22:00
• During winter season visits are by appointment only. Contact: Mr. Achilleas Dimitropoulos tel: 2281084762 (contact hours from 10:00 to 14:00)

This is an important historical place of Syros, where the traditional art of wooden shipbuilding is maintained. The shipbuilders were transferred in 1870 in this area ("New Shipyard") that was much bigger than what it is today. Construction was limited during the interwar but various types of vessels still came out of Tarsanas. The final blow to wooden shipbuilding was given with the prevalence of plastic in the manufacturing of hulls. Traditional shipbuilders like the family of Maurikoi and Euangelos Tzortzis maintain the tradition till nowadays by using new equipment.

This museum is located in Ano Syros and houses the exhibition of traditional professions. You can see the traditional tools of the shoemaker, the barber, the tailor, the fisherman and the carpenter. Also, the traditional loom that is set up in the area is of great interest.

Open hours:

• Beginning of June - end of September, 11:00-14:00 & 19:00-22:00

The imposing building was designed by Alexandros Georgantas and was built in 1859-1861. It is a two-storey building, built with marble and its sides look like towers. The design of the building reminds us of the constructions of Stamatis Kleanthis. He was the designer of the first urban plan of Athens, in cooperation with the Bavarian Ed. Schaubert on behalf of the Duchess of Plakentia in Penteli.

This is the emblem of the cultural development of Syros. It was built in 1862-1864 and designed by architect P. Sampo under the responsibility of the municipality. The two-storey building is of simple architecture with plastered facades. The floors are separated by a strip of limestone while in the central part a vertical axis with four pillars is strong emphasized.

This church was founded in 1849 and was designed by I. Metaxas. It officially opened in 1870, while the interior decoration was still incomplete. It is cross-shaped, with a dome, and built in an elevated courtyard. It has a 4 m. staircase which leads to the all-marble central part. The church is surrounded by church bell towers and its interior decoration is excellent.