Villa of Mon Repos today hosts the Palaiopoli Museum. It could be described as a timeless museum because of the history of the building and the finds it houses. It belongs to the responsibility of Ministry Of Culture and Sports and purpose of the museum is to preserve and present visitors the cultural and natural heritage of the area of Paleopolis while providing evidence for study, research and reflection. The building hosts the exhibition of archaeological objects from excavations in the area of Paleopolis, ‘Kanoni’ suburbs of Corfu, covering the period from Archaic to Roman. At the same time an attempt is made to transfer into the Museum the perception of the 19th century for antiquity. The villa of Mon-Repos is a three floor luxury building, built at the time of Regency according to the architectural style of the era. Dominated by simple forms and many large openings in accordance with the basic principles of the neoclassical style of that period. It is one of the earliest classical buildings of Greece inspired directly by English standards. On the ground floor, in addition to the ticket-shop, nine halls open around a central one. The remaining rooms serve as exhibition spaces. First floor is following about the same layout. After a long corridor six exhibition halls are opening, while in the south there is an atrium. On the second floor there one single room. Exhibition on the ground floor includes objects related to the life and building usage (such as documents, portraits and furniture), and the wider area of the estate in the 19th century (such as collection of paintings depicting plants). Upstairs there are objects which revealed from the excavations in the ancient city related to trade, public and private life of ancient Corfiots. You can also have a look on photographs from the from the excavations of the archaic city. The second floor of the museum frequently hosts temporary exhibitions, and educational programs
