The Christos Capralos museum, lies on the northwestern side of Aegina, on the coastal road. Outside the museum, next to the seashore stands the bronze statue of the Greek Mother to welcome you.

You can get to the museum straight from the harbour by following the coastal road, a very pleasant walk (3 km).

The artist's work, accomplised in Aegina during the summers from 1963 up to 1993, is exhibited in the six workshops of the museum.

During the winter months he worked in his workshop in Athens on bronze, pieces casting them in his own foundry.


      


The works exhibited in the museum are of marble, Aeginean porous stone and wood; there are also exhibits of paintings, terracotta and ceramics.

Christos Capralos studied painting at the Higher School of Fine Arts in Athens and sculpture in Paris during the years 1934 - 1940.

Christos Capralos's works is world - wide known. Certain of his works are to be found in Museums in the U.S.A and in private collections in Europe and America. The artist held exhibitions in various European Countries, in the U.S.A., Canada and Japan. In 1962 he represented Greece at the Venice Biennale.

All his work he bequeathed to the Greek people by founding the Chr. and S. Capralos foundation.

In addition to the Capralos Msuem of Aegina there is also a smaller one at his birthplace in Agrinion (Mid-West Greece), wherein the bronze works he created during the years 1940 - 1952 are exhibited.

Besides the above visiting hours, private viewing can be arranged by appointment.