History of the Museum

Gaitis Simossi Museum was founded on the 25th of January 2017 as a nonprofit organisation under the title Gaitis Simossi Museum with headquarters on Ios island in Greece.

The primary purpose of Gaitis Simossi Museum nonprofit is to establish a contemporary museum of art where a selection of Yannis Gaitis and Gabriella Simossi’s diverse oeuvres will constitute the permanent collection. The museum seeks to enhance the importance of Gaitis and Simossi’s oeuvres on a global scale, render their rich archive accessible to a broader audience and support research in relevant fields