Aspa in Athens
Museums in Athens

By Eleni Tsimogianni

Here is our short list of “must-see” and “highly-recommended” museums. By clicking on the museum name, you will be taken to the museum’s website where detailed information and opening hours are found.

We would like to draw your attention to the opening hours and days, as museums may have different schedules, and some may be closed on certain days.

Must-see museums:

National Archaeological Museum                                                 

New Acropolis Museum                                                                      

Byzantine and Christian Museum                                                 

Benaki Museum of Greek Culture                                                 

Museum of Cycladic Art

National Gallery

Museum of Modern Greek Culture                                               

Highly recommended museums:                                                                                       

Numismatic Museum                                                                            

Museum of Islamic Art                                                                                           

Jewish Museum of Greece                                                                  

War Museum                                                                                              

Frissiras Museum for Contemporary European Painting                

Museum of Greek Children’s Art                                                                     

Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum                                                                      

The Goulandris Museum of Natural History                         

Archaeological Museum of Piraeus                                                                       

For kids:

The Hellenic Children’s Museum invites youngsters to play and learn through collective games and experiments.

At the Museum of Illusions, you won’t believe your eyes as you navigate a vortex tunnel, the upside down room and the gravity-defying infinity room.

Tickets for the Acropolis Museum are purchased at: https://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/en.  The Acropolis Museum is a privately owned museum, thus its’ operation is autonomous from the rest of the Acropolis complex.

Tickets for the the Acropolis archaeological site as well as for other archaeological sites in Athens can be purchased online at: https://etickets.tap.gr/webengines/tap_b2c/english/tap.exe?PM=P1

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *