Archaeological Museum of Naxos

The Archaeological Museum of Naxos is the principal archaeological museum on the island of Naxos in the Cyclades, Greece. Housed in a historic Venetian building within the kastro of Chora, the island's main town and port, the museum opened in 1973 and holds one of the most significant collections of Cycladic artifacts in Greece, second only to the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. Its holdings span from the late Neolithic through early Byzantine periods, with particular strength in Early Cycladic marble figurines and Mycenaean pottery.

The collection covers approximately seven millennia, from the 5th millennium BCE to the 5th century CE. The majority of objects come from excavations conducted on Naxos since the second half of the 20th century, with additional material from southern islands including Pano Koufonisi and Keros. The museum's Early Cycladic collection, particularly its marble idols dating from 3200 to 2300 BCE, ranks as the most important in Greece after Athens. Other significant holdings include Mycenaean stirrup jars and grave goods from chamber tombs, Geometric period pottery, and sculpture from all periods of Naxian history. The collection also encompasses classical, Roman, and Frankish material.

The ten exhibition rooms are distributed across the ground and basement floors. Room I contains archaic sculptures from the 6th century BCE, while the entrance hall II displays Hellenistic grave stelae. The terrace features a late antique floor mosaic and numerous Frankish marble blazons. A 4th-century BCE mosaic from Aplomata depicting a Nereid riding a bull, with deer and peacocks at the corners, is displayed on the terrace. Room IV, the largest space occupying nearly half the museum's area, houses the Cycladic and Mycenaean collections. Rooms V and VI contain Geometric period vessels, while rooms VII through IX display sculpture, ceramics, and small objects from the archaic through Roman periods, including Roman glass. Room X, a corridor, holds Roman grave stelae and 3rd-century CE wall frescoes from a Roman house. Corridor III presents classical and Roman statues.

The museum is situated in the southeastern area of the Kastro, the Venetian fortified citadel of Naxos. The five-storey building incorporates parts of the former Venetian fortification wall with two towers. The structure is integrated into the kastro's defensive wall between two towers. An additional section of the museum is housed in the former Ursuline convent, which also served as a girls' school. The complex features corridors, staircases, small chambers, and large halls, with a broad terrace overlooking the island's interior where marble pieces are displayed.

The Archaeological Museum of Naxos is located in Chora, the main town of Naxos Island, within the South Aegean Region of Greece. As of 7 January 2019, it operates under the hours of 08:00 to 15:30 daily except Tuesdays. The museum is under the administration of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism.