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Historic library / museum · Chios Town

Koraes Library & Argenti Museum

Βιβλιοθήκη Κοραή & Μουσείο Αργέντη

A major Chian cultural institution: historic public library with rare books/manuscripts, combined with Argenti folklore and art collections.

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The Koraes Library is one of Chios's great cultural institutions, with roots reaching back to the late 18th century and collections that reflect the island's long tradition of learning and scholarship. Rare books and manuscripts sit alongside the Argenti Museum's costumes, paintings, maps and objects from Chian life. Together they offer an unusually rich picture of the island's intellectual, social and diasporic history.

What to notice

  1. 1topographical paintings/engravings
  2. 2folklore costume
  3. 3Koraes material
  4. 4historic reading/library spaces where accessible

At a glance

Duration
60–120 minutes.
Verified · 12 Aug 2026
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