 Established
in 1960, this museum was originally constructed beside a
high school to accommodate relics that were before then
stored in the Katapoliani Monastery cells. Another room
was then constructed before the conclusion of the 1960s
and additional expansion of the museum started about twenty-five
or so years later, in 1995.
The Archeological Museum of Paros features the following rooms. Room A of the museum features Classical and Archaic statues. On the other hand, Room B exhibits sculpture, pottery, and small archeological relics of either Roman or Neolithic origin. Finally, the Atrium of the museum displays building parts, sculptures, urns, and a beautiful mosaic floor created during Roman times. Anyhow, the most popular musuem pieces are:
A statue of Gorgo, which was preserved nearly intact at a height of 1.35 meters, served as the innermost acroterion of a shrine before being brought to this museum. It was uncovered in 1993 within an archaic public building in Parikia, and it was created from the middle of the Sixth Century B.C. Its inventory number is 1285.
Nike's marble statue from the Kastro of Parikia has its head, arms, and wings missing, which makes its preserved height at 1.35 meters. It dates back to 470 B.C. and has an inventory number of 245.
Yet another famous masterpiece found in this museum—two of them, in fact—are the Archilochos Monument's pair of marble relief tablets. One represents a lion devouring a bull, while the other shows a dying Archilochos lying on a couch. They mostly served as floor pavements for the Katapoliani Church's atrium. Dated during the last parts of the Sixth Century B.C., their inventory numbers are 758 and 759.
The colossal marble status of Artemis was found in the Paros Delion and was believed to be the central sculpture of the shrine that served as an ancient kore sporting a chiton. Its full height including the plinth is 2.74 meters, and it originates back from 480 to 490 B.C. Its inventory number is 1251.
The marble statue of a kore wearing a chiton was discovered in the area of Protoria, near Naousa, and dates back from the Sixth Century B.C. Its preserved height is 0.86 meters, and it has an inventory number of 802.
The figure of an unnamed goddess on a throne has its arms and head missing, which makes it difficult for experts to determine which of the Greek goddesses it was supposed to represent. Discovered at Angeria of Paros by Loewy in 1885, it has a preserved height of 1.57 meters and an inventory number of 162.
The museum also features an archaic kouros, or at least what was left of it. The lower part of the torso stands at a preserved height of 0.81 meters, and is dated during the third quarter of the Sixth Century B.C. Its inventory number is 157.
The Ionic center from the Archilochos Monument preserves the inscription pointing to the creation of the Dokimos structure during the Fourth Century B.C. and puts the finishing touches to the votive column of the Heroon of Archilochos. The capital and inscription dates back to the Sixth Century B.C., and its inventory number is 733.
The Chronicle of Paros contains an inscription that has literary, historical, and religious implications and information regarding a period that ranges from prehistory to 264 B.C. A marble plaque is preserved in the Paros Museum and the remaining pair are being kept at Oxford. Its inventory number is 62.
Lastly, the museum also has a Neolithic female figurine found on the islet of Saliagos. The woman featured in the work is seated with crossed legs and arms bent below the breasts. Its preserved height 0.055 meters and its inventory number is 886.
The opening hours of the Archeological Museum of Paros are 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM from Tuesday to Sunday. It is closed every Monday. It is closed during the following holidays: Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Holy Spirit Day, Shrove Monday, New Years Day, May 1, December 25 to 26, January 6, and March 25. During Good Friday, it is open up until 12:00 NN.
Full admission to this museum costs €2.00, while reduced admission for students from countries outside the E.U. and citizens of the E.U. aged over 65 costs €1.00. The museum can be contacted internationally via dialing +30-22840-21231.
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