Museum of Asian Art

The Museum of Asian Art is the only museum in Greece dedicated only to Oriental and Indian art.

The museum is located in the palace of Saints Michael and George, designed by English architect George Whitmore during the period when the Ionian Islands were ruled by Great Britain. It was founded in 1927 and was originally called the Museum of Chinese-Japanese Art. The exposition of the museum contains more than 11,000 items that cover the Neolithic period up to the XIX century.

Here you can see objects of Chinese art, from the Shang period to the Song dynasty. Among the Chinese objects you can see coins, paintings, funeral offerings, seals among Japanese - ceramic statues, samurai costumes, kakemono. The museum also features a significant collection of art from Pakistan, Thailand, Nepal, Tibet and Korea.

The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday.