Collections

Seven ways into Samian life

The first digital collection is intentionally curated: broad themes and selected highlights, rather than an incomplete catalogue of every object.

01 · Dress and identity

Women’s and men’s dress reveals local materials, skills and the visual identity of Samian communities.

02 · Home and family

A furnished 1930s Samian house brings together rooms, utensils, bread making and the routines of family life.

03 · Land and production

Ploughs, spades, sickles, sieves and reap hooks preserve the knowledge of farming before mechanisation.

04 · Work and craft

Recreated barber, blacksmith, carpenter and potter workshops bring village trades back into view.

05 · Handwork and pattern

Needlework by Samian women preserves domestic skill through curtains, covers, clothing and woven cloth.

06 · Image and memory

Photographs place objects and buildings back within the people, landscapes and working life of Samos.

07 · Material culture

Clay vessels, storage jars and domestic utensils show how the Samian home cooked, stored and served.