Archaeological Museum of Kos

The two-story building located in Eleftherias Square, which houses the current Archaeological Museum of Kos, is a preserved monument from the era of Italian rule, constructed in 1936 and designated as such since 1986. The building includes a basement, ground floor, a mezzanine on the southeast section, and an upper floor. The base is adorned with marble from a local type of travertine known as "amygdalopetra," with its edges capped with a wavy pattern. Similar marble decorations highlight the windows and doors. The Archaeological Museum of Kos contains all the artifacts unearthed during excavations on the island from the early 20th century to the present, primarily from the archaeological sites of the Agora and the Western archaeological zone, as well as from individual monuments such as the Altar of Dionysus, the Odeon, and the Roman House (Casa Romana). The sculpture exhibition currently on display at the museum features works dating from the Hellenistic to the late Roman periods and aims to present the most significant sculptures from Kos to the broader public. A prominent exhibit in the museum is the imposing statue of -the so-called- Hippocrates (4th century B.C.).