Did you know that there is a museum of Asian art in Corfu?

[redsoxdw_]

The collection is from George Manos, who was a Greek diplomat. The building was originally a Japanese museum but then it was converted to a museum of Asian art after George Manos donated his collection. I haven't been but it seems so cool that this exists in Corfu

 

[greek_ggirl]

I had no idea!! Are there artifacts from all over Asia? Or is the collection just from East Asia or the near East?

 

[cf_fraiser]

I had no idea!! Are there artifacts from all over Asia? Or is the collection just from East Asia or the near East?

There's a bunch of stuff! Like Samurai armor and weapons, masks of the No theatre, Chinese porcelains and bronzes, pieces of sculpture and ceramics.

 

[k_tsoukalas]

I have never been to this museum but it seems really interesting. Here's an article about it:

Visit the Museum of Asian Art in Corfu

While on the Greek island of Corfu you won't want to miss the chance to visit the Museum of Asian Art.

www.greekboston.com

It's fascinating to me that you can visit a museum about another culture while in Greece. Usually when I am in the country, I stick to learning about Greek history and culture. This seems like it would be a nice chance of pace.