Rhodes · Museums
Where the island keeps its treasures, from ancient sculpture to the objects of everyday village life.
Essential
Rhodes Old Town
In the 15th-century Hospital of the Knights, with finds from Kamiros, Ialysos and Lindos around an arcaded courtyard.
Must see: The Aphrodite of Rhodes, a small marble statue of the goddess kneeling to dry her hair
Rhodes Old Town
The Knights' palace, with furnished halls, Roman and early Christian mosaics on the floors and exhibitions on ancient and medieval Rhodes.
Must see: The mosaic floors brought from Kos by the Italians
More to explore
Rhodes Old Town
The oldest synagogue still in use in Greece, built in 1577 in the old Jewish quarter, with a small museum on the community deported in 1944.
Must see: The memorial wall with the names of the deported
Rhodes Town
A collection of 20th-century Greek painting and sculpture spread over several buildings, the main one in the new town.
Must see: Paintings by Greek modernists such as Ghika and Tsarouchis
Opening hours change seasonally. Check with each museum before visiting.