Achilleon Palace
(26610 56245; open 9am-6pm daily)
This magnificent building is near the beautiful village of Gastouri. It was built between the years 1890 and 1892 by the Empress Elizabeth of Austria (known as Sissy) after one of her visits to Corfu. The large building, in neo-classical style, has three floors adorned with many statues and paintings. The vast gardens surrounding the building, with a wonderful
view of a large part of the island, run down to the coast road. They are decorated with many statues, the most famous of which are the two bronze runners, the dying Achilles (the mythological Greek hero) and the statue of Achilles triumphant. After the assassination of Empress Elizabeth in 1898 in Geneva, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany purchased the palace and used it as a place of relaxation. All of the rooms contain personal items of their former owners and their original furniture
Archaeological Museum
(26610 30680 - open 8.30a
m-3pm Tues- Sun)
In the Garitsa quarter, a pleasant 15-minute walk from the Old Town, this museum displays some of the archaeological finds unearthed on the island. Pride of place goes to the fabulous Gorgon Pediment; a 5th century BC carving which once adorned the temple of Artemis at Kanoni. This is one of the best preserved Archaic sculptures in Greece. The 56-foot long frieze depicts the snake-haired gorgon, Medusa, flanked by giant lion-like figures and her children, Chrysor, and (almost invisible) Pegasus, the flying horse. Other important exhibits include three funerary monuments from the cemetery of the ancient town of Corfu dating from the 6th century BC. One of the most beautiful exhibits in the museum is the archaic lion which was found near Menecrates' tomb and which dates from the 7th century BC. There are also finds from the temple of Hera and the temple of Apollo, which were found on the Mon Repos Estate. There is also a large collection of Corcyran coins
Museum of Asiatic Art
(26610 30433; open 8.30am-3pm Tues-Sun)
This museum, unique in Greece, is housed in the palace of St Michael and St George. It contains a collection of thousands of pieces dating from the Neolithic Age to the 19th century. The major part of the museum's exhibits come from the private collection of the Greek diplomat Grigoris Manos, consisting of 10,000 pieces, which he donated to the Greek State in 1928. As well as artefacts from China and Japan, there are items from Pakistan, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Korea
Byzantine Museum
(26610 38313; open 8.30am - 3pm Tues - Sun)
This museum is one of the most significant in Greece. It is housed in the church of The Blessed Virgin Antivouniotissa, which is situated on Arseniou Street in Corfu Town. Here are exhibited early Christian sculptures, parts of Byzantine frescoes from the 11th, 13th and 18th century and a collection of icons from the 16th and 18th centuries
The Folkloric Museum of Central Corfu
(26610 54962; open 9.30am-2pm Tues-Sun)
The museum was 
established by the Historical and Folkloric Society of Corfu in 1982. It is housed in a traditional building in the village of Sinarades, 12km west of Corfu town. The whole museum is a reproduction of a middle-class village of the 19th century. On the ground floor is a huge room housing old tools and household effects. The first floor consists of the kitchen, sitting room and bedroom with their original decoration and furnishings.
On the second floor visitors will find a study with books and a collection of old documents that have been donated to the museum. On the same floor there are various Corfiot holiday costumes and musical instruments, farming tools, a cobbler's workbench, ceramics, fishing equipment, a
children's corner with a shadow puppet show and various tools
