Folklore Museum of Afytos
Art museum in Afytos, Greece
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The Folklore Museum of Afytos is located in the seaside village of Afytos on the Kassandra peninsula of Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece.
Λαογραφικό Μουσείο Αφύτου | |
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| Established | 1980s |
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| Location |  Afytos, Greece |
| Coordinates | 40.09988458851584°N 23.436934481999835°E |
| Type | Art museum |
| Founder | Nikos Paralis, Folklore Association of Chalkidiki |
History
The museum was established in the 1980s by Nikos Paralis and the local Folklore Association using artifacts donated by the villagers. The museum was housed in a traditional listed building dating to 1889 in the centre of the village, which was donated by the Aletras family.[1]
Exhibits
The folklore collection includes domestic utensils, agricultural implements (for ploughing, sowing, reaping, harvesting), and pottery, which is a craft with a long tradition here. The folklore collection is accompanied by a collection of Karagiozis shadow-theatre puppets owned by the puppet-master Evgenios Spatharis.[1]
Gallery
Spatharis Shadow Theatre Puppet Exhibition
Arvanitis Photographic Exhibition 1st
Arvanitis Photographic Exhibition 2nd
