Byzantine Museum of Argolis - BYMA — Attraction in Municipality of Argos and Mykines

Excellent museum, I highly recommend a visit. The exhibits are creatively displayed, the information is just enough detail and everything is clearly organised. I have visited many museums in Greece over the last 40 years. This was the first time I could clearly understand the history of different populations who brought different cultures to the local area during different time periods. This was demonstrated through displays of their different types of work, religions, food, gender roles and my favourite was pottery. A fascinating visual display of how archeologists identify the age of items found locally. ...

A unique and beautiful museum. It explores the region’s history from 313 aD -beginning of eastern Roman Empire- and the rebirth of a Greek state in 1821. So, artifacts from all the different cultures that influenced the area are shown, in a progressive chronological sequence, with interesting and clear explanations. For some periods only few things are shown, testifying the uncertainty of those years. A very good example of how a museum should be. The museum is hosted in the Kapodistrias army barracks, which were used in the 1820’s Greek war of...

Great overview and introduction to Byzantine periods in history including local funds, religion and customs. Very informative and a nice break from the heat. Later we visited the Larissa Castle which was breathtaking. The museum is housed in an old Barracks which was rescued as a historical building. The first panel gives a history of...