Your Visit
Open hours
November-March 2024
Nestorideion Melathron
Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00 (last entry 17:30)
Sunday, Monday closed
Center of Modern Art (Old Syssitio)
Closed
Winter Period
1 November – 31 May
Nestorideion Melathron
Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00 (last entry 17:30)
Sunday, Monday closed
Center of Modern Art (Old Syssitio)
Closed
Summer Period
1 June – 31 October
Nestorideion Melathron
Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 – 21:00 (last entry 20:30)
Sunday, Monday closed
Center of Modern Art (Old Syssitio)
Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 – 17:00 (last entry 16:30)
Sunday, Monday closed
Day of Operation
Holidays
1 January, Ash Monday*, 7 March, 25 March, 1 May, Good Friday*, Good Saturday*, Easter*, Monday after Easter*, 15 August, 28 October, Christmas, 25 December, 26 December
* as observed in Greece.
Extended hours on
The August Full Moon Night, and
and the European Museums Nights
the Museum will be open from 10:00-23:00
Day of free admission
6 March – In memory of Melina Merkouri
18 May – International Museum Day
The last weekend of September (European Heritage Days)
29 October – In memory of Paola Nestoridou
Special operation days
Follow our Facebook page for announcements.
Hours of operation during events
Events take place at the facilities of the Museum. During these events, outside the normal open hours, the exhibitions are not open to visitors.
The exhibitions maybe closed during events that take place during normal open hours of the Museum.
Tickets
Tickets purchase
Visitors may purchase their tickets at the related desks in Nestorideion Melathron and the Center of Modern Greek Art (Old Syssitio).
Group reservations
Group reservations (for 10 up to 50 pax) may be arranged via phone at 2241036646, Mon.-Fri., 09:00-14:00
School Visits
More information on the organization of school visits and the educational programs of the Museum at the dedicated Education Portal
Unified Ticket for all the venues of the Museum
The ticket applies for visits in all venues of the Museum (Nestorideion Melathron, New Wing & Center of Modern Art (Old Sissitio) and remains valid within one week from the date of original issue.
How to get here
Nestorideion Melathron is located on Plateia Gavriil Haritou (Gabriel Haritos Square), also known as «Ekato Hourmadies» (100 Palmtrees).
The New Wing is on Paola Nestoridou Street (formerly Kos Street), opposite the western exit of the Grande Albergo delle Rose (Casino Rodos).
Bus
Nestorideion Melathron and the New Wing are accessible from the “Cazino” stop of Rhodes Public Transport Company (DES Roda), just a few meters before the New Wing, on Paola Nestoridou Street (formerly Kos Street). More on stops and routes
Tourist Buses
Touristic Buses (hop-on hop-off) stop at the Aquarium of Rhodes.
Bicycle
There is bike station of the bicycling project Cyclopolis of the Municipality of Rhodes at the Aquarium of Rhodes.
The Center of Modern Art in located at the Old Syssition premises, at the crossroad of Socratous and Ippodamous streets, within the Medieval City of Rhodes.
Recommended gates: D’Amboise Gate or Eleftherias (Freedom) Gate.
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Accessibility
All Museum venues are accessible to people with moving difficulties.
Access to Nestorideion Melathron is possible through ramp, a suitable elevator serves all floors and there is a bathroom for disabled people.
Access to the New Wing is possible through ramp and there is a bathroom for disabled people on the ground floor.
The Center of Modern Art has a small step at the entrance, without ramp.
Guided Tours
For guided tours, visitors may reach directly Qualified Guides’ Association of the Dodecanese
Museum Shop
The Museum hosts a full museum shop at the ground floor of the Nestorideion Melathron.
The Museum Shop offers a variety of copies of work of arts, exclusive souvenirs and memorabilia inspired from the permanent collection of the Museum, and publications of the Museum in various languages.
The Museum Shop operates the same hours as the Museum. No admission fee is required for visiting the Museum Shop.