The Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil is part of a network of thematic museums of technology created by the Foundation, which comprises the Silk Museum at Soufli,(1990), the Open – air Water – Power Museum at Dimitsana, Arcadia (1997), the Museum of Industrial Olive Oil Production at Agia Paraskevi, on the island of Lesvos, The Roof tile and Brickworks Museum at Volos, the Museum of Marble Crafts, at Pyrgos on the island of Tinos and the Museum of Traditional Crafts and Environment of Stymfalia.
On the Museum's upper floor the age-old history on the two life-giving commodities, the olive and the olive oil, throughout Greece is presented, while, at the same time, their multiform impact on the country's life, in the fields of economy, diet hygiene, religious ritual and folk customs is pointed out in graphic detail.
On the ground floor the presentation of the technological developments of the oil-mill in Greece is continued, here the times from the Post-Byzantine period up to the Twentieth century are covered. Various pieces of machinery that have been preserved and/or restored, as well as large-scale working models that help the visitor acquire some knowledge of the traditional techniques involved in olive oil production, are on show. The exhibition is supported by digital shows. Further more, on the Museum's premises one can also find a cafe, a museum shop and a multipurpose hall.
