# Aegean Maritime Museum, Greece: what it is and when to go

> Aegean Maritime Museum is a museum in Greece (Ναυτικό Μουσείο Αιγαίου). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museo-maritimo-del-egeo/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Greece · Museums and art
- **Local name:** Ναυτικό Μουσείο Αιγαίου
- **Where:** Greece
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** JMK Mykonos, 2.1 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 37.44534, 25.32849

## What it is and where

Aegean Maritime Museum is a museum in Greece (Ναυτικό Μουσείο Αιγαίου). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Opened in 1985 for preserving and promoting the study of Greek maritime history and tradition

Its coordinates are 37.44534, 25.32849; the nearest main airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK, Mykonos), 2.1 km as the crow flies. How to get around Greece (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.445343%2C25.328486)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.445343%2C25.328486)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museos/) places in Greece. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Aegean Maritime Museum is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 41 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 37 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 58 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 01 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 34 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 21 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 27 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 11 h |
| November | Possible | 9 h 57 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 26 |

In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Greece in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Greece

To enter Greece there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Greece checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 166 ambulance · 100 police · 199 fire brigade · 1571 forest fires.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Church of Panagia Paraportiani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/panagia-paraportiani/): Church building in Mykonos, South Aegean, Greece · 314 m
- [Archaeological Museum of Mykonos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-mykonos/): Museum on Mykonos in Greece · 541 m
- [Psarrou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/psarrou/): Place in Greece · 3.4 km
- [Elia Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/elia/): Beach · 6.0 km
- [Delos Synagogue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/jewish-synagogue/): Ancient synagogue in Mykonos Municipality, Greece · 6.6 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

## More in Greece: Museums and art

- [Delos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/delos/): island in Greece with famous Apollo sanctuary
- [National Archaeological Museum, Athens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museo-arqueologico-nacional/): museum in Athens, Greece
- [Ancient Corinth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ancient-korinthos/)
- [Acropolis Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museo-de-la-acropolis/): museum in Athens, Greece
- [Benaki Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museo-benaki/): museum in Kolonaki, Athens, Greece
- [Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-thessaloniki/): museum in Greece

Every Greece place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Aegean Maritime Museum?

It is a museum in Greece (Ναυτικό Μουσείο Αιγαίου in the local language). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Aegean Maritime Museum?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26.

### How do you get to Aegean Maritime Museum?

The nearest main airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK), 2.1 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.445343%2C25.328486) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Greece is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Greece map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Church of Panagia Paraportiani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/panagia-paraportiani/), [Archaeological Museum of Mykonos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-mykonos/), [Psarrou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/psarrou/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/736557080), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15178241), CC0. More about Aegean Maritime Museum on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Mar%C3%ADtimo_del_Egeo). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).