Museums
Discover the historical museums of Aigialeia
In Aigio, you should visit the Archaeological Museum, which displays findings that came to light during excavations that took place in various parts of the city and in the wider area of Aigialeia and date back to Neolithic to Roman times.
However, the Folklore Museum of Aigio is also important, and the exhibition presents the social and economic life of the city from 1821 to 1950.
Also interesting are the smaller museums of folklore and cultural content found in the settlements of Aigialeia.
A very important museum with exhibits from our religious tradition is the Iakovos Tsounis Museum.
During the era of Kapodistrias, each city had its own market (agora). The most important markets were in Athens, Ermoupoli, Pyrgos and Aigio. The location of the market in each […]
The Folklore Museum was founded in 1994 in the mansion of Anastasios Lontos. Here, the local tradition and popular heritage open a dialogue with visitors, offering valuable knowledge and deep […]
The “Iakovos Tsounis” Museum is housed on the ground floor of the “New Horizons” Youth Center of the Holy Metropolis of Kalavryta and Egialia at 8 Polychroniadou Street in the […]
The Laboratory of Stage Practice and Speech of the Department of Theatre Studies of the University of Patras, under the scientific supervision of Maria Fragki, Ph.D., Theatrologist–Director, designs, curates, and […]
The Museum of Digital Exhibits of Egialia is a project realized through close collaboration between the Region of Western Greece, the Municipal Public Benefit Enterprise of Egialia (D.H.K.E.P.A.), the University […]
The Ecclesiastical Museum was founded in 1987 and is located in the area of the Metropolitan Hall. Objects of historical signifi cance include 100 transferable images from churches like Plataniotissa, […]