Corfu Museum of Asian Art, Ionian Islands, Greece
4.5 (430 reviews) Sunday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #2 in Corfu Speciality Museums • Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings
Thoroughly engaging
At the top end of the 'Spaniada', Corfu Town's central park area, stands the Palace of St Michael and St George. This is the most significant building from the period of English rule and was originally built as the luxury residence of the then British Lord High Commissioner. It's now home to the Corfu Museum of Asian Art - the only one of its kind in Greece, dedicated to the arts of Asia.
Address
Palaia Anaktora, Corfu Town 49100 Greece
Mobile
Website
http://www.matk.gr/
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 21:43
User Ratings
4.5 based on (430 reviews)
Reviews
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5Rod B 5:00 PM Jan 6, 2020
An amazing display
What a gem ! Anyone visiting Corfu is well advised to add display this to their itinerary. It truly was an astonishing experience. It highlights the lifetime collection of a Corfiot diplomat called Gregórius Mános. He spent a lifetime collecting art pieces from assorted asian cultures and returned with it to Corfu. The government has set it up on display in a magnificent building that housed successive councils/governments - it was one of the highlights of our entire trip and is a ‘must visit’ if you get to Corfu.
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5purpleboots 5:00 PM Sep 24, 2020
What a surprise
You can’t miss the building there on the square overlooking the cricket ground and the garden is wonderful (& very popular with the local teens) but do go in. Extensive collections of Chinese Japanese and Indian artefacts are displayed to give a clear idea of the historic context - all explained in English / Greek. There’s also another surprise- a collection of Uzbek/ steppes clothing / weaves collected since the 60/ and donated by keen travelers. Well worth the money just to wander around the place but you also get the joy of the building itself Quiet when I was there but I’m guessing busy in more normal times
