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CORFU WORTH SEEING MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART

MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART
The Museum of Asian Art (the only one in Greece) was founded in 1927 after the donation of 10.500 items by Gregorios Manos. Until 1974 it was a Chinese and Japanese Art museum, but later it was enriched with other private collections of items from central Asia, so it became an Asian Art museum.

It is housed in a building of the British Protectorate, designed by the British architect George Whitmore. It was initially used as the Residence of the Lord High Commisioner and as the headquarters of the Knights of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. After the unity of the Ionian Islands with Greece, it was given over by the British to the Greek state and for a while served as the summer residence of the Greek royal family.

The museum contains collections donated by:
  • Gregorios Manos (ca. 10.500 items)
  • Nicolaos Chadjivassileiou (450 items)
  • Charilaos Chiotakis (341 items)
  • Petros Almanachos
  • Iordanis Siniosoglou and Yiannis Kollas

    Address Kerkyra 49100, Ionian Islands
    Tel. +30 26610 30443
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    ABOUT MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART
    STATUETTES FROM CHINA
    BRONZE RITUAL VASES
    PART OF A SAMURAI ARMOUR
    MASKS OF THE NO THEATRE
    JAPANESE SCREENS
    HINDU WOOD CARVING
    GREEK-BUDDIST SCULPTURES
    WOOD-CUTS OF KITAGAVA UTAMARO FROM JAPAN
    CHINESE PORCELAIN VASES
    OBJECTS MADE OF NEPHRITE FROM CHINA

    MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART IMAGE GALLERY

    MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART - In the palace of St. Michael and St. George is housed the museum of Asian Art. MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART - The museum of Asian Art was created by the collection that donated to the city the Corfiot diplomat Gregory Manos. MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART - The collection of chinese art has exhibits from the neolithic age to the Ming dynasty.

    MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART - Welcome to the museum of Asian Art. MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART - Chinese military equipment. MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART - Impressive exhibits of Chinese art.

    MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART - The Chinese porcelain has her history... MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART - A porcelain plate and a vase with paintings of the traditional life in China. MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART - The collection of Chinese art is constituted from more than 10000 exhibits!

    MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART - The handicrafts exhibits are attracting the interesting of the visitors. MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART - A characteristic sample of Asian sculptural art. MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART - Traditional customes of China.

    MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART - A view of the roomin which is housed the museum. MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART - A statue of a chinese god. MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART - A folding screen with a painting that represents a battle.

    MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART - A porcelain statuette. MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART - An astonishing decorative of Asiatic art. MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART - A picture of two China women.




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