About

Location:
Potamia, Thassos, 12 km from Limenas

Established:
August 1981

Artist:

•  Polygnotos Vagis was born in Potamia on January 14, 1892 
•  He emigrated to the USA in 1911, where he studied and worked at the Institute of Fine Arts in New York 
•  He died in New York on March 15, 1965, but was buried in his hometown, leaving all his works to Greece 

Important Exhibits:

•  98 sculptures and 15 paintings from the period 1920–1960 
•  Highlights include “Bear with Newborn,” “World,” and a display case with 25 small sculptures 

Artistic Themes:

• First Period (1919–1930): Realistic works with human figures, symbolic complexes, and animals inspired by ancient Greek mythology, history, and the Bible 
• Second Period (1932 onwards): Abstract compositions with a primal spirit – faces, animal forms, moons, worlds – in copper, stone, marble, wood, and granite 

Significance:
A unique museum honoring one of the most important modern Greek sculptors, recognized internationally

Ticket:
Free entry

Opening Hours:

•  Monday to Saturday: 09:30–12:30 and 18:00–21:00 
•  Sunday: 10:00–12:30