A small Greek island of Kos - one of the most visited islands of the Dodecanese (Southern Sporades). Its scenic landscapes, rich in ancient history and an abundance of historical and cultural monuments attracts a huge number of tourists.

One of the most interesting attractions of the island of Kos is considered an excellent Archaeological Museum, located in the capital of the same name at Eleftheria Square. The museum is housed in a well-preserved two-storey neo-classical building, which was built during the reign of the Italians on Kos in 1935.

The museum's collection mostly presents artifacts found during archaeological excavations on the islands of Kos and Rhodes. There are also findings from other islands of the Dodecanese. The museum exposition covers quite an impressive period of time, starting from the prehistoric period, but especially valuable exhibits are Hellenistic and Roman eras.

The museum presents a variety of ceramics and metal, sculpture, statues, funerary artifacts, coins, magnificent mosaics, architectural fragments and more. Of particular interest among the museum exhibits is a magnificent collection of ancient statues, the most valuable are the statue of Alexander the Great, Asclepius, Hippocrates, Dionysus, Hermes, Demeter, Artemis and Hygeia. Floor of the atrium is decorated with magnificent mosaics depicting scenes of the arrival of Aesculapius at Kos (3rd century BC).

Unfortunately, the area of ​​the museum does not allow to place all the exhibits at the same time, so a large part of the historical relics kept in museum collections. Nevertheless, the most interesting and important artifacts are presented in the exposure.

Archaeological Museum regularly conducts educational programs for school children and students.