The Gaitis Simossi Museum, dedicated to the oeuvres of the painter Yannis Gaitis and the sculptress Gabriella Simossi, is the result of the efforts of the artists’ daughter, Loretta Gaitis, to create a museum that will house the works of her parents. With funding from Ios Municipality through the Development Program SAE 367 and reflecting everyone’s love for the island, the museum dominates the island landscape in a prominent position above Chora and near Odysseas Elytis theatre. Featuring rare architectural elements, the building complex was designed by architect Jacques Charrat and architect-museologist Loretta Gaitis, who also undertook the museological study.