Historical and Folklore Museum
The Historical and Folklore Museum is housed in a 1828 neoclassical building, on the street Spirou Rodi Nr. 16.
On the first floor there is the urban Aegina house which includes relics of Irioti family, library, correspondence and his Panayi Irioti file and antique furniture, engravings, paintings, traditional and urban costumes and various decorative objects.
On the ground floor we can visit the village house with everyday items, textile items, agricultural tools and Fisherman House with fisheries.
Spirou Rodi 16
Tel. 2297026401
Museum of Christos Kapralos
Located in Plakakia region, just 3 km from the city center, with the bronze statue of the Mother standing opposite him. On 6 rooms-workshops of the museum, which was launched in autumn 1993, you will have the opportunity to discover the creations of the artist of local limestone and even get carving lessons.
Here are exposed works painted during the period between 1963 and 1993, a period that Christos Kapralos worked mainly on the island. Also there are exposed paintings and ceramics.
Opening hours: Wednesday - Friday 8.30 - 15.30 and Saturday - Sunday 9.30 -16.30
Free Entrance
Tel. 2297022001
Aphaia (Afea) Museum
Located on the site of the homonymous church. Among the exponents is the copy of the statue of the goddess Athena, and the plate which indicated that the temple was dedicated to Athena Aphaia.
Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday 9.00 - 16.00
Entry fee 6 Euro - Reduced 3 Euro
Tel. 2297032398
Archaeological Museum
You can see findings from the Mycenaean and Roman period that were discovered during the excavations at the temple of Poseidon.
Opening hours daily 8.30-15.00 except Mondays
Tel. 2298023276
Hours 9.00-13.00 and 18.00-21.00
Tel. 2298025936
The museum is housed in the old cells of the Monastery of the Assumption, and its collections include kitchenware from church lifeAlso you will find the basts of Kountouriotis and Miaoulis.Exhibits dating from the 18th to the 20th century and are the treasure of the Virgin Mary monastery.Standing out is the icon Rhodes Amarantos which is dated around 1774.
Opening hours 10.00 - 14.00
Tel. 2298054071
Located next to the Merchant Marine Academy, founded in 1918.
In the area there are the Archive Department where are stored materials related to the history, tradition and culture of Hydra, the Museum Department where are heirlooms of Balkans and World Wars as well as exhibits on the War of 1821 and the Library which includes about 4000 books and many of them are dated on the 18th century, while the second floor there is a conference room.
Opening hours 9.00 - 16.00 and 19.30 - 21.30 (only in July & August)
Tel. 2298052355
Located behind Dapia in a magnificent mansion. Inside we find great quality stuff and Byzantine icons and weapons of various eras. The visitation area on the first floor consists of four large rooms. The main hall, the dining room, the reception room and the room with the fireplace.
Tel. 2298072416
The museum is housed in the landmark historic 18th century mansion of Chatzigiannis Mexis, a powerful notable during the Greek War of Independence. The museum presents the island's historical, folklore and archaeological collections. The historical exhibition presents the struggle of the Spetsiotes, especially the heroine Bouboulina, during the Revolution of 1821.
Tel. 2298072994
Tickets: Full: €3, Reduced: €2
It was standard public school and exemplary internship. The operation was stopped in 1983 when it stopped working as a school, and is since then working as Convention Center, hosting international conferences and major events.