Amorgos Museums, Museums in Amorgos Island Greece

Q. Where is Amorgos Island located?is a 16th century style building. It is a Venetian
A.= Amorgos Island is located in Greece in thestyle building. This Amorgos museum building was
archipelagos called CYCLADES.the home of the Gavras family... a family of rich
Q. Is it near the Dodecanese Islands?and famous merchants.
A.= Yes, it is.Q. What is to be seen in the Amorgos Island
Q. People say that Amorgos Island is quite ancient.museum?
How ancient is it?A.= The museum has an archaeological collection.
A.= Life existed in Amorgos Island at the end ofThe collection is made of a huge rang of
the Neolithic age.antiquities from Bronze Age and from the Ancient
Q. What type of life?World. The ground floor is organized to show a
A.= Life was organized...people lived in andisplay of ancient pieces which are prehistoric
organized society ...a society with rules andfinds.
traditions.The first floor has a display of sculptures, tomb
Q. Do we have proves of this statement?relief and lots of work of art from Historic period.
A.= Of course, we have. Some excavations doneQ. How can we get in touch with the Amorgos
in 1985 have shown that an organized societyIsland museum, for more information?
was living in Amorgos Island from the 4thA.= For further information, you can place a
millennium B.C.phone call at his phone number: 228 57 18 31 or
Q. How many museums does Amorgos Islandcall OTE the Greek phone company for an update
have?on the number as phone numbers sometimes
A. Amorgos Island has only one museum.change.
Q. Where is the museum of Amorgos IslandQ. Is there a way of transportation to get to the
located?Amorgos Island museum?
A.= The museum of Amorgos Island is located inA.= Yes. There is always a way of transportation
the town of HORA near of the center.to get to the Amorgos Island museums. There is
Q. People say that the Amorgos museum buildingbus service. You can also go by taxi if you live
itself represents a special attraction ...outside the center. The bus is also available if you
A.= It is so indeed. The Amorgos museum buildingare far from the center.