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Historical-Folklore museum of Arnaia & Textile Art Museum

The mansion of Iatros, or Iatradiko, has always been one of the most beautiful buildings of Arnaia and the oldest in Halkidiki (it was probably built in the 19th century). After it had been abandoned for years, it was purchased by the Katsaggelos family and next by GNTO who restored it and passed it on to the Municipality. Nowadays, it houses the Historical and Folklore museum edited by George Katsaggelos, professor in Fine Arts of AUTH. It is divided in 12 sections and a great focus has been given to the photographic material from the life in the village. The residents of Arnaia mainly, have offered the hardware and the tools. Some of those are bread utensils, tubs, agricultural and beekeeping tools, the first radio brought here in 1941, coffee kits, carpenter tools, the famous textiles of Arnaia, utensils etc. The upper floor has an old furnished “ontas” (room). The Weaving museum of Arnaia There is no better way of learning about the art of weaving and the local tradition than visiting this museum which is housed in a recently restored and specially configured building which belonged to a famous local weaver called Charikleia Dimitrakoudi. Indeed, the history of the handmade carpets of Arnaia is lost in the depths of time: geometrically classic designs such as “krikela”, the “scissored sun” and other techniques recorded in the rest of Macedonia and Thrace, such as the “thilota” and “with the nail”, dominate the multicolored rooms. The dominant design is the “calligraphic” Arnaian carpets that are mainly used in the decoration of the walls. The date of production of most of these, as well as the initials of the weaver who made them are woven in a corner. The themes come from the designs of cross stitch counters, are influenced by neoclassicism and display themes such as the “chariot of Eos”, the “dance of Zalongos” and from everyday life such as “the shepherdess” etc. The exhibition area of the museum is organized in two levels: In the ground floor you will learn a lot about the process of the raw material’s conversion, such as the wool turning into thread. The showcases display objects and tools related to the process of the preparation of the thread. There are also large rugs or carpets. The first floor contains the “calligraphic” Arnaian carpets as well as other kinds of textiles. Finally, the visitor has the opportunity to see a room decorated with the traditional Arnaian way.