argenti museum and koraï library

Lost in another level of book history!!! Wish I could spend a night in, exploring books I could never imagine their existance. A building fool of Hellenic history and glory built in a simple architectural harmony.

Old school museum, only of interest if you want to see the complete portretgallery of the Argenti family. They do have some nice copies of paintings depicting the history of Chios.

I enjoyed my visit to this museum very much. Especially, the big and diverse collection of traditional costumes. There is also a room with portraits of the Argenti family that gives a taste of the noble face of Chios and its history. Highly recommended.

Korai's library is one of the biggest, oldest and most important in Greece.Visiting its halls we were travelled back in time as the whole building, exhibits and decoration brings you in mind important people and events of the past.Many of Korai's books are here as well as 14 pictured books that Napoleon gave him as a present.We also admired many collections of manuscripts, portraits, coins, maps and paintings.Very important is also the collection of the folklore museum with nice dresses, small sculptures with a variety of chian costumes, wooden utensils of every day use, textiles and needlecrafts.We were really very excited and touched.Unfortunately photographs are not permitted but you can visit the site of the Library to have a look. (www.koraeslibrary.gr)

Μια μεγάλη συλλογή στο κέντρο της πόλης...για να μαθαίνουν οι νέοι και να μην ξεχνούμε όλοι.....Δύσκολο βέβαια να παρκάρεις αλλά σε οποιαδήποτε βόλτα στην απλωταριά αξίζει τον κόπο να λοξοδρομήσεις λίγο για μια επίσκεψη στη βιβλιοθήκη Κοραή και το Μουσείο Αργέντη.

πολυ καλα οργανωμενο και αν σας ενδιαφερει η ιστορια αξιο επισκεψης καντε μετα οποσδηποτε και ενα εριπατοστον καμπο και δειτε ολα τα αχοντικα και τους κηπους