When you visit Rhodes you will find that its buildings and museums are as interesting as the exhibits themselves. A walk through some of the most important attractions will convince you for that.

The Archaeological Museum of Rhodes
The Museum of the Popular Art
The Public Libraries
Exhibitions, Congresses, Seminars

Archaeological Museum of Rhodes A number of the most significant archaeological findings of the islands of Dodecanese are found in the Archaeological museum of Rhodes, which was constructed to be used as the Main Hospital of the city during the Knights’ era (15th century). The second hospital used by the Knights, now houses the library of the Archaeological Institute. The visitor who enters the Old City from the Harbour's entrance, realises that the museums’ building occupies his whole range of vision. After the main entrance, one finds himself in the big inner courtyard. Exactly opposite him on a big pedestal, one can see a sited lion that holds with his forelegs the head of taurus. Inside the building the collection is of a great interest and consists of epitaph plaques from the post-Classical, Hellenistic, Roman and Knights' periods as well as a number of interesting statues including two Kouros and two Aphrodites, the smaller of which is known as the Aphrodite of Rhodes. Moreover, there is a collection of earthenware urns and pots.

Open daily (Sunday Admission free) except Monday 08:30-15:00, Museum Square, Medieval Town, Telephone +241 27657

The museum of Popular Art The Museum of Popular Art of Rhodes is situated at the Argyrokastrou Square, few meters from the Municipal Art Gallery. Although it is a rather small building it hosts a beautiful collection consisting of ceramics, rugs and carpets, carved wooden partitions and needleworks in addition to the traditional costumes, utensils, tools and furniture.

Open Daily except Monday (Sunday admission free), 08:30-15:00 hrs, Argyrokastrou Square, Medieval Town, Telephone +241 23766.

Public Library The Public Library is situated in the center of the Old Town near the Sea Gate, on the ground floor of the "Kastellania" building that used to be a gathering point for merchants, the office of the market inspectorate and the merchants' court during the period of the Knights. The building was transformed to a library in 1947. Today it stocks approximately 31,000 volumes covering nearly all subjects, especially literature, history and education. It also has all the local newspapers since their issue and all national newspapers since 1950.

Open Monday - Friday (09:00 -14:00 hrs) and Wednesday (16:30 - 19:00 hrs), 1 Aristotelous street, Medieval Town, Telephone +241 24448

The Library of the Historical and Archaeological Institute of Rhodes By the museum of Popular Art, one can find the Library of the Historical and Archaeological Institute of Rhodes. It is situated in a what it used to be the first hospital of the Knights. It is not open to the public but it is permitted to be used after special permission, by those carrying out researches. The books cover topics concerning history, archaeology and art in ancient, medieval and recent times in addition to topics relevant to popular art.

Argyrokastrou Square, Medieval Town, Telephone +241 75674

Municipal Library The Municipal Library of Rhodes is hosted in the Municipal Cultural Center, in Rodiaki Epavli the former Royal Pavilion. It has around 10,000 volumes covering a variety of topics in Greek and a substantial number of works in English, French and German. The Library houses a small exhibition of sculpture collection which belongs to the Municipal Art Gallery and which is open to the public. Its reading room has a spectacular view of the gardens.

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