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Methoni (Prefecture of Messinia)

Telephone: +30 27230 31969
Fax: +30 27230 31969
 
 
Tickets
Full: €3, Reduced: €2
Special ticket package: Full: €15, Reduced: €-
Lasts for 3 days
Valid for: Archaeological Museum of Chora, Archaeological Museum of Messenia, Castle of Methoni, Castle of Pylos, Kalamata Castle, Palace of Nestor,
Free admission days
 6 March (in memory of Melina Mercouri)
18 April (International Monuments Day)
18 May (International Museums Day)
The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days)
28 October
Free admission for:
 For information about free and reduced admission to Greek State Archaeological Sites, Monuments and Museums please press here
 
  Open

Winter:
1 st November - 31 March
08:30- 15:30

Closed on Tuesday

Summer:
8:00-20:00

Closed on Tuesday

If you have any questions regarding your visit, please contact us +302723028758 (Methoni Castle) or +302721022534 (Ephorate of Messenia headquarters)
Holidays
 1 January
25 March
1 May
Easter Sunday
25 December
26 December
 
  Suggestive Bibliography
Andrews K., Castles of the Morea, Princeton 1953, 58-83
Κωτσίρης Ν., Συμβολή στην Ιστορία της Μεθώνης, Αθήνα 1983
Καρποδίνη-Δημητριάδη Ε., Κάστρα της Πελοποννήσου, Αθήνα 1990, 164-183
Λιανός Ν., "Castello da Mare", Μεθώνη, Ελλάς. Κοσμική Αρχιτεκτονική στα Βαλκάνια 1300-1500 και η Διατήρησή της, Θεσσαλονίκη 1999, 140-3
Παπαθανασόπουλος Γ. & Παπαθανασόπουλος Θ., Πύλος - Πυλία. Οδοιπορικό στο Χώρο και στο Χρόνο, Αθήνα 2000, 94-109
 
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See also
Other museums and archaeological sites in the same prefecture
Akovitika
Ancient Messene
Archaeological Museum in Niokastro of Pylos
Archaeological Museum of Ancient Messene
Archaeological Museum of Chora
Archaeological Museum of Messenia
Castle of Pylos
Castle of Pylos
Ellinika at Anthia - Ancient Thouria
Malthe