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Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments "Fivos Anoyanakis" - Centre for Ethnomusicology
Fifty years of treasure hunting! That's exactly how long musicologist Fivos Anoyanakis spent collecting the 1,200 magical musical instruments tucked inside this gorgeous 1840s mansion! Here's the coolest secret - he was once exiled from Greece as a suspected communist, but still donated his entire collection for FREE because he believed Greek music belongs to everyone! You're standing at Europe's ONLY museum dedicated to national folk music, right here in Plaka next to the ancient Roman Agora! Step through these mansion doors and discover instruments that mountain shepherds played and rebels secretly strummed in hidden tavernas across Greece!
Did You Know?
- The Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments 'Fivos Anoyanakis' is housed in a historic 1840s mansion in the Plaka district of Athens, near the Roman Agora, showcasing a collection of over 1,200 instruments from the 18th century to the present day, thanks to Anoyanakis' 50-year dedication to preserving Greek folk music.
- The museum features a unique arrangement of instruments by type—such as idiophones, aerophones, and membranophones—and offers interactive experiences with headphones to listen to the sounds of the instruments, making it a hub for ethnomusicological studies and cultural events.
- Fivos Anoyanakis was not only a musicologist but also a champion of cultural heritage; he ensured the museum remained free to the public, believing that Greek folk music was a national treasure that should be accessible to everyone, despite facing exile for his political beliefs.