The Terrace lions
The marble originals are kept here away from salt and wind, with copies outside.
Joanbanjo — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Zde — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jean Housen — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Zde — CC BY-SA 3.0
No. The island is uninhabited and staying is not permitted; visits are a same-day return boat trip. That means your time is fixed by the return sailing, so plan what you want to see before you arrive.
Seasonally, generally stopping in winter and cancelling in the strong winds common in the Aegean. Check the forecast and the sailing schedule on the day, since cancellations are more common than visitors expect.
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A small museum inside the archaeological site on the uninhabited island of Delos, a short boat ride from Mykonos. The whole island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and in antiquity it was a major religious and commercial centre of the Aegean. The museum's function is practical and essential: fragile pieces were moved here from the open site to protect them from salt and wind, and the most important are the original marble lions from the Terrace of the Lions. What you see out on the site are replicas; the originals are in here. That point in particular is missed by many visitors, who photograph the copies outside and leave without entering the museum, missing the real thing. The collection also holds sculpture, mosaics, vessels and inscriptions from the island's houses and temples. The visit is bound by the boat timetable: there is no accommodation on the island and the return to Mykonos runs to fixed departures. Budget the museum inside the time you have rather than leaving it to the end.
The marble originals are kept here away from salt and wind, with copies outside.
Many photograph the replicas and leave without entering, missing the real thing.
Pieces from the island's homes and temples explain how people lived, not only how they worshipped.
Island of Delos, off Mykonos