Komboloi Museum

About

In April of 1998, the first Komboloi Museum, and the only one in the world, was founded in Nafplion by Aris Evangelinos and Rallou Gromitsari. Since the 1970s they have begun their great common journey to the Komboloi Routes, collecting knowledge and old and rare strings of beads - kombolois and prayer beads - from all sorts of materials from all over the world. Thus they have acquired a unique collection in the world dating from 1550 to 1950. part of which is exhibited in the museum. The exhibition halls are situated on the upper floor. The museum Shop and Workshop are on the ground floor. The purpose and mission of the Komboloi Museum is to preserve the traditional Greek Komboloi and make it better known, an object that is a game and a personal affair of each one and is indissolubly linked to Greek culture, tradition and history.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 30 minutes