Folklore Museum

The Mykonos Folklore Museum is located in the Kastro area of Mykonos Town (Chora), near the iconic Panagia Paraportiani church.

Housed in a traditional 18th-century captain’s mansion, once owned by Captain Nikolaos Malouchos—ancestor of the museum’s founder, Prof. Vasilios Kyriazopoulos.

The museum was officially founded in 1958 with the goal of preserving the cultural heritage of the islan

The museum is spread across several rooms, each with a unique focus:

Traditional furniture, keys, oil lamps, handmade textiles, costumes, icons, lithographs, school items, and musical instruments.

19th-century bedrooms and kitchens, rare books, grooming tools, shadow theater figures (Karagiozis), folk pottery.

“Mykonos & the Sea” Room

Additional Historic Sites

Lena’s House

Located at Tria Pigadia in Chora.

A restored 19th-century bourgeois home, furnished with original Mykonian decor, embroidered linens, and traditional dresses—including a replica of Manto Mavrogenous’s costume.

Agricultural Museum – Bonis Windmill

Located on a hill overlooking Chora.

Includes a 16th-century windmill, the miller’s home, traditional baking oven, wine press, dovecote, and historic farm tools.

Offers a glimpse into rural Mykonian life.