Kapodistrias Museum
Museum in Corfu, Greece / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Capodistrias Museum – Center of Capodistrian Studies (also known as: The Kapodistrias Museum or Kapodistrias Museum–Centre of Kapodistrian Studies)(Greek: Μουσείο Καποδίστρια–Κέντρο Καποδιστριακών Μελετών) is a museum dedicated to the memory and life's work of Ioannis Kapodistrias.[1][2] It is located in the area Koukouritsa of Evropouli in Corfu, Greece.[1] Τhe museum is dedicated to the life and work of Ioannis Kapodistrias who was the First Governor of Greece, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Empire and a great diplomat, politician, physician.The property was donated by Maria Desylla-Kapodistria great granddaughter of Georgios Kapodistrias, younger brother of Ioannis Kapodistrias and the only one of the brothers who got married.[2] The museum was established in 1981.[1] Ioannis Kapodistrias' summer home in the rural area of Koukouritsa in his birthplace of Corfu, houses the museum, showcasing exhibits commemorating his life and accomplishments.[3] Maria Desylla-Kapodistria, a former mayor of Corfu (1956–1959) and the first female mayor in Greece,[4][5][6] donated the residence to the three primary cultural societies of Corfu (the Reading Society of Corfu, the Philharmonic Society of Corfu and the Society of Corfiote Studies[2]). specifically for that purpose.[3] The museum also functions as a centre for Kapodistrian and Corfiote studies.[1][7]