Museum of Cycladic Art

Detailed program

Τhe Museum of Cycladic Art is dedicated to the study and promotion of ancient cultures of the Aegean and Cyprus, with special emphasis on Cycladic Art of the 3rd millennium BC. It was founded in 1986, to house the collection of Nicholas and Dolly Goulandris. Since then it has grown in size to accommodate new acquisitions, obtained either through direct purchases or through donations by important collectors and institutions.

Enjoy a thematic conducted tour to its unique collections and exhibits and close your visit with a wine tasting light lunch prepared especially for you with Greek boutique products at the Cycladic Café where culture meets the rhythms of everyday life, combining Cycladic minimal aesthetics with authentic Cycladic tastes.

The tailor made tour is about “Wine in Antiquity”. A talented archaeologist shows selected exhibits that reveal the history of wine and its role to the everyday life of ancient Greeks. Basic stops of the tour are: the worship of Dionysus, the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, the production and types of wine in antiquity, the diet of Ancient Greeks and last but not least the ceremonies and the ritual of Symposium.