Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation

The Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation is a museum in the Peloponnese that exhibits regional folk costumes, textiles and material culture from mainland southern Greece. The institution preserves and interprets traditional dress and domestic artefacts.

Exhibition rooms present assembled costume groups, handwoven textiles and examples of rural household equipment. The displays are arranged to show regional variation in dress, weaving techniques and everyday objects.

The foundation was established in the later 20th century to conserve and display folk material from the Peloponnese and to support research into regional traditions. Its holdings have been built through purchases, donations and field collection efforts.

The museum is located in the historic coastal town of Nafplio in the Peloponnese region, where it is accessible to visitors touring the Argolic Gulf and the wider peninsula.

• Collection focus: The museum's displays concentrate on regional folk dress, embroidery and domestic crafts from the Peloponnese and nearby areas.
• Visiting context: Located in the historic town of Nafplio, it is commonly included on cultural day trips around the Argolic Gulf.

What to See #

• Costume and textile rooms: A permanent costume and textile collection displaying regional garments and woven items from across the Peloponnese, with examples dated to the 19th and early 20th centuries.
• Domestic life galleries: Rooms exhibiting domestic tools, folk furniture and everyday objects that illustrate rural life and traditional crafts in the Peloponnese.