Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Fira

Name: Museum of Prehistoric Thera
Address: Mitropoleos St., Fira, 847 00, Greece
Telephone: +30 2286 023217

#5 among attractions in Fira

Specialty museum, History museum, Museum

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Facts and practical information

The Museum of Prehistoric Thera is located in Fira, on the island of Santorini in Greece. It was built on the site of the old Ypapanti Church which was destroyed in the 1956 Amorgos earthquake. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°24'59"N, 25°25'57"E

Address

Mitropoleos St.Fira 847 00 Greece

Contact

+30 2286 023217

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Day trips

Museum of Prehistoric Thera – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Three Bells, Skaros, Santorini cable car, Archaeological Museum of Thera.

0.6 miN
View point
Three Bells, Fira
17 min walk • The Three Bells of Fira, officially known as The Catholic Church of the Dormition, is a Greek Catholic church on the island of Santorini. The church is famed for its three bells, blue dome, and picturesque views. The building is located in the town of Fira, directly above the cliffs which dominate western Santorini.
1.4 miNW
Geologic formation, Park, Forts and castles
Skaros, Imerovigli
35 min walk • Skaros, also known as Skaros Rock, Fortress Skaros or Castle Skaros, is a rock formation and collection of ruins on the Greek island of Santorini.
~1590 ftNW
Cable car, Aerial tramway
Santorini cable car, Fira
8 min walk • The Santorini cable car connects the port with the town of Thera in Santorini island in Greece. It was constructed as a donation of the “Loula & Evangelos Nomikos Foundation”. The cable car, technically a pulsed Gondola lift, was built by Doppelmayr, has a capacity of 1,200 people per hour. The journey takes 3 minutes.
~1350 ftN
Archaeological museum with artifacts
Archaeological Museum of Thera, Santorini
7 min walk • The Archaeological Museum of Thera is a museum in Fira, Santorini, Greece. It was built in 1960 to replace an older one which had collapsed by the 1956 Amorgos earthquake.
~1510 ftNW
Church
St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Fira
8 min walk • The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Fira, on the island of Santorini in Greece. It serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santorini which was created in 1204.
~220 ftE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
South Aegean Volcanic Arc, Fira
2 min walk • The South Aegean Volcanic Arc is a volcanic arc in the South Aegean Sea formed by plate tectonics. The prior cause was the subduction of the African plate beneath the Eurasian plate, raising the Aegean arc across what is now the north Aegean Sea.
~1480 ftNE
Museum, Archaeological museum
Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Santorini
8 min walk • The Museum of Prehistoric Thera is located in Fira, on the island of Santorini in Greece. It was built on the site of the old Ypapanti Church which was destroyed in the 1956 Amorgos earthquake.
1.4 miNW
36°25'56"N • 25°25'0"E
Panaghia Theoskepasti, Imerovigli
36 min walk • Church
~1960 ftN
36°25'18"N • 25°25'51"E
Archaeological Museum of Santorini, Fira
10 min walk • Museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Museum of Prehistoric Thera open?

Museum of Prehistoric Thera is open:

Monday 8 am - 3 pm
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 8 am - 3 pm
Thursday 8 am - 3 pm
Friday 8 am - 3 pm
Saturday 8 am - 3 pm
Sunday 8 am - 3 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Museum of Prehistoric Thera?

Nearby attractions include South Aegean Volcanic Arc, Fira (2 min walk), Archaeological Museum of Thera, Santorini (7 min walk), Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Santorini (8 min walk), St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Fira (8 min walk).