Chios Mastic Museum

This museum is absolutely worth a stop. The exhibits are beautifully curated. I loved how the artifacts are explained with clear descriptions, giving a true sense of Chios’s unique culture and heritage. We visited on September 28th when admission happened to be free, which made an already fantastic experience even better.

Much more than just about the trees itself. Variances in production throughout the years, technological advances. History lessons from 1300’s and before. All the different rulings, laws, and empires. Interactive displays and machines. Ottomans, Genoans. You will most certainly learn something of value for sure. Great gift shop and cafe.

We visited the Mastic Museum today as a family of four and had a fantastic time! One of the nice surprises was that there's no entrance fee for kids, which made it even more family-friendly. The museum is quite spacious — it took us about an hour to explore everything at a comfortable pace. The layout inside is very well designed and easy to navigate, which made the whole experience smooth and enjoyable. We learned so much about the history and significance of mastic, from its cultivation to its many uses. The exhibits were informative and engaging, and the presence of real machines on the lower floor (-1) was a highlight! You can actually see how mastic was traditionally processed before being packaged — and even make the machines work. Outside, the museum is surrounded by mastic trees, which adds a lovely natural touch and connects beautifully with the content inside. Highly recommend this museum for families or anyone interested in learning more about this unique and historic product. A truly educational and enjoyable experience!

A truly beautiful experience 🌿 Sometimes we forget the importance of intangible cultural heritage and how national traditions have shaped countries and lived through generations. This museum reminds us culturally, aesthetically, educationally, perfectly. You definitely need to visit if you come to Chios.

A must see place, where hundred years old tradition meets modern architecture, where you can learn about mastic and its benefits. A place where you can see how mastic industry developed from manual labor to machines. They also have a mastic shop there and they have very good quality products that range from sweets to medicinal use and to beverages.

Chios Mastic Museum visit is a unique experience. We learned so much about the history and the cultivation of the Masticha product… Also, it is amazing that it has so many applications in Medicine and other fields like Esthetic Dermatology and culinary arts. The curation was exquisite and it was easy to follow. Last, but not least, let’s give an applause to the people working there, who were always with a smile, offering to assist and give information about the products offered to the museum store.

Beautiful museum with stunningly environment-blending architecture. Owned by Pireaus Bank. Good use of our money...

We are students so we paid 4euros per person. The museum was so educational. Also free parking is close to the museum. I recommend a museum where you can learn everything about mastic to everyone