Museums
Epirus with its long history, hidden in the bowels of remarkable archaeological finds of all time and seasons. Of these, very few came to the surface, mainly by the insistence of people loved the history and tradition.
The "Theodoros Papagiannis" Museum of Contemporary Art
Its uniqueness consists and in the fact that it includes works which speak of our home, Epirus, and its history - about what has brought it glory and made it respected by every Greek who hears its name.
It is unique because it speaks about bread, the benefactor, the one who is exiled from his homeland, the man of the spirit and intellect, the Epirot craftsman, the shepherd, the farmer, the long-suffering Epirot mother - and about learning.
Archaeological Museum of Ioannina
The museum was constructed in the period 1963-66 by architect Aris Konstantinidis. It has been open to the public since 1970. It consists five rooms and two atria. Rooms/ Halls A,B and C include archaeological finds from the wider area of Epirus. Room D was dedicated to the Byzantine, Post-Byzantine and Folk Art until the 90s but is now closed. The two atria include architectural members and inscriptions from archaeological sites of the region. Room E temporarily hosts works by Greek artists of the 19th and 20th century. The museum's guide was written and released by July Voskopoulos in 1973. The museum hosts temporary exhibitions and organized lectures.
Byzantine Museum of Ioannina
The central section was built in the 1960s and originally functioned as a Royal Pavilion. The museum was opened to the public in 1995. The collection of the silver items is housed in a separate 19th-century building on the citadel, and plans are ongoing to spread the exhibition among several other buildings in the citadel. The museum contains collections of Early Christian and Byzantine sculptures, excavation finds from Arta, pottery, manuscripts and early editions of printed books, post-Byzantine icons and silver items.
Folklore Museum of Ioannina
It is locacted adjacent to the Byzantine Museum. It exhibits copper utensils, silver and gold jewels.The collection is displayed in the so-called treasury.
Wax Museum
The Museum's main building is located 14 km south of the city of Ioannina, Epirus, in Bizani municipality, on the Ioannina – Athens national road.It was owned by local sculptor Pavlos Vrellis. The wax effigies of the museum are displayed in life size, including a faithful representation of the environment of their age and revive forms of the local history. There are three thematic units in the Museum: the Prorevolutionary period (the Concealed School, the foundation of the Filiki Eteria or Society of Friends, the martyrdom of Dionysiou Skylosofou etc.), events of 1821 (the Thieves, the death of Ali Pasha e.t.c.) and themes from World War II (the women of Pindos e.t.c.).
Wax works by Athanasios Vrellis
The second museum of this type is located on 15 Karamanlis Street , by the castle walls. The creation of the representations have been made in the space of the exhibition which functions since 1997. The representations are 14 and the dolls which participate are 70. The style is different from the others and the result reveals to the visitor the taste of Athanassios Vrelli for this unique type of museum in Greece.
