The Capodistrias Museum in Corfu is a house-museum dedicated to the life and legacy of the 1st Governor of modern Greece, the Corfiot born Ioannis Count Capodistrias (1776-1831). The museum is situated in the picturesque Capodistrias family country estate of Koukouritsa - a listed national monument – where Capodistrias spent part of its youth. In the local dialect, Koukouritsa means ‘a rise’ or ‘a conspicuous peak’ and Koukouritsa estate dominates the top of a hill a few kilometres north of the town of Corfu, in the village of Evroupouli.

The Capodistrias family owned Koukouritsa at least from the early 18th century until 1980.

THE TALKS:

The Capodistrias Museum will offer as part of our participation to the Garden Festival two talks on Sunday April 21 on the Museum Garden and the history/use/characteristics of its estate, in Greek and English. The museum will be open and you will be able to walk around the beautiful grounds of the museum.

12.00 - Talk presented in Greek

14.00 - Talk presented in English

The Museum is currently is developing a master plan for the protection and management of its historic garden, with the support of the association ‘Friends of the Capodistrias Museum’. As part of this process a signposted walk has been developed throughout the gardens of the museum. There are 16 points of interest along the way, they include stories of the past land use of the estate, specific trees and views

OPENING HOURS FOR THE MUSEUM: April – November

Open: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-16:00

Closed: Monday & public holidays