The Naval Museum is located in the Country Men in Riva position, operating since 1972. Andros Island is a great maritime tradition even from antiquity. There was rigging in the center of the country after the Second World War.
In the exhibits of the museum reveal the gradual development of andriotikis shipping. Characteristics in 1813 and Andros had 40 ships with 400 sailors. In 1914 the country was the seat of the «National transoceanic steamers» (running routes on the Greece - N. York) with 60 registered vessels. The Second World War was the cause of losing several of them. But the prestige of seamen recovered again after the Second World War.
Today many families are Andriotikes the elite of shipowners in London. ;