The Byzantine Museum of Antivouniotissa is housed in a 15th-century church in Corfu Town’s Campiello quarter, near Arseniou Street. Inside, icons and other religious works trace Byzantine and post-Byzantine art across several centuries. Look for paintings by icon artists Tzanes and Damaskinos, then visit the sacristy, where old priestly vestments and Eucharistic silverware are displayed. Greek and English labels explain the collection. The church is reached by stairs, and its shaded rooms offer a quiet stop amid a walk through the Old Town.
A church in Campiello
The museum occupies the Church of Panagia Antivouniotissa, an Orthodox church dating from the 15th century. It stands in the Campiello quarter of Corfu Town, close to Arseniou Street. The entrance is reached by a staircase, and the church can be easy to miss among the surrounding houses.
Inside, the church setting is part of the visit. Religious paintings cover its walls, while icons and other objects are arranged through the rooms. The collection includes Byzantine and post-Byzantine works spanning several centuries, as well as manuscripts and sections of murals from other churches in Corfu.
Icons and church objects
The collection includes portable icons from the 15th to the 19th century. More than 50 icons are displayed, including works associated with the painters Tzanes and Damaskinos. The exhibits show religious art from Corfu and the wider region; Greek and English descriptions help explain the objects for visitors who do not know the history of Byzantine icon painting.
A visit also includes the sacristy, with old priestly vestments and silverware used for the Eucharist. The church interior can be viewed from an upper level. For a closer look at the collection, take time with the labels and consider how the icons sit within the original church space.
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Where is the Byzantine Museum of Antivouniotissa?
It is in Corfu Town’s Campiello quarter, near Arseniou Street, inside the Church of Panagia Antivouniotissa.
What can you see inside the museum?
The collection includes Byzantine and post-Byzantine icons, religious paintings, manuscripts and parts of murals. The sacristy displays old vestments and Eucharistic silverware.
Are the exhibits explained in English?
Yes. Exhibit descriptions are in Greek and English.
Is the museum easy to reach?
The entrance is reached by stairs from Arseniou Street. Parking nearby can be difficult, so parking by the Old Fortress and walking through the Old Town is one option.
