The Archaeological Museum of Syros was founded in 1834 and is one of the oldest museums in Greece. Since 1899, it has been housed in four rooms of the City Hall of Ermoupolis and offers an independent entrance from the historic Miaouli Square. The collections of the museum include exhibits such as the Ampicipello Despa, a bowl of 15 cm from the end of the 3rd millennium, the Compass, a 7 centimeter vessel from the second half of the 3rd millennium, the marble figurine of a female figure of 35 centimeters In 730 BC. As well as other Early Cycladic and Byzantine exhibits, sculptures and inscriptions.