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Published: August 31, 2006
In order to submerge yourself in Greek culture, you need to plan a visit to one or several of Athens' museums. Make a day out of visiting art and design museums, historical Athens museums or a special interest museum, all of which are offered in the city of Athens. A good tip for travelers is to save your museum visits for a rainy day, when outdoor activities will not be possible.
If you are staying within the city of Athens or close by, there is plenty of accessible transportation available. Some are close enough to walk to and others are just a short bus or taxi ride away.
Here are several Athens museums to consider exploring:
Benaki Museum
An art and design museum, the Benaki Museum was founded in 1930 by Antonis Benakis. It was the first private museum in Greece. The Benakis family was prominent in Greece and their collection, among other donations, is displayed in the paternal home of the family. This Athens museum's educational purpose is to study Hellenic culture. Its exhibits range from the Neolithic Age to the 20th century. Many of the collections in this Athens museum feature Greek art and Greek history. A separate gallery hosts exhibitions and other events.
Tickets: Full admission: €6; Temporary admission: €3 to €5
50 percent reduced rate for seniors and for adults with a child
Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri. and Sat.: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday: Closed
Thursday: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Byzantine & Christian Museum
This Athens museum, founded in 1914, concentrates on history and archaeology. The collection shows the timeline of Greek art from the 4th to the 8th century. The collection features sculptures, paintings, small works of art, mosaics, wall paintings, manuscripts, wood carvings and Byzantine and post-Byzantine icons.
Tickets: Full admission: €4; Reduced admission: €2 (students from countries outside EU, EU citizens over 65), Free admission for people under 18.
Hours: Tues.-Sun.: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed Monday
Hellenic Children's Museum
This special interest Athens museum is a non-profit, cultural and educational organization established in 1987. This museums' goal is to encourage children to discover, understand, learn, explore and enjoy the world in which he or she lives. This Athens museum offers an experience geared completely towards a child's learning.
Tickets: Free entrance
Hours: Tues.-Fri.: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sat. and Sun.: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed Mondays and National Holidays
Museum & Study Centre of the Greek Theatre
This is a special interest Athens museum, founded in 1938 by Greek theater historian Yiannis Sideris. The rooms of this Athens museum house memorabilia of theater life, including stage costumes, props, photographs, models of stage settings, personal items from prominent figures of the theater as well as posters and programs. The library in the museum holds over 25,000 volumes on the theater. Visiting this museum is a great way to experience the theater, which is an overwhelmingly important part of Greek history.
Hours: Open daily from 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Closed weekends
Dimitris Pierdes Museum of Contemporary Art
This art and design Athens museum was founded in 1980. The collection of Dimitris Pierdes numbers 1,040 paintings, sculptures, engravings and ceramics, most of which were created after World War II by artists from Greece and Cyprus. This Athens museum organizes cultural activities in Greece and abroad and has set up a library of modern Greek art.
• Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Weekends: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Museum of the Ancient Agora (Stoa of Attalos)
This Athens museum concentrates on history and archaeology. It is housed in the Stoa of Attalos, a reconstructed building dating to 150 B.C. The exhibits in this museum are closely connected with Athenian democracy. The collection includes findings from wells, deposits, burials and sanctuaries. It also includes sculptures, coins, inscriptions and pottery from ancient Athens and Greece.
• Hours: Mon.: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Tues.-Sun.: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The Acropolis Museum
This Athens museum focusing on history and archaeology is one of the most important museums in the world. This museum temporarily houses masterpieces of ancient Greece. An interesting fact about this Athens museum is that many of its unique pieces have been stolen and transferred abroad.
• Tickets: Full admission: €12
Reduced admission: €6 for EU seniors and students outside the EU
Free admission for students under 18 and university students
• Hours: Mon.: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Tues.-Sun.: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
If you are staying within the city of Athens or close by, there is plenty of accessible transportation available. Some are close enough to walk to and others are just a short bus or taxi ride away.
Here are several Athens museums to consider exploring:
Benaki Museum
An art and design museum, the Benaki Museum was founded in 1930 by Antonis Benakis. It was the first private museum in Greece. The Benakis family was prominent in Greece and their collection, among other donations, is displayed in the paternal home of the family. This Athens museum's educational purpose is to study Hellenic culture. Its exhibits range from the Neolithic Age to the 20th century. Many of the collections in this Athens museum feature Greek art and Greek history. A separate gallery hosts exhibitions and other events.
Tickets: Full admission: €6; Temporary admission: €3 to €5
50 percent reduced rate for seniors and for adults with a child
Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri. and Sat.: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday: Closed
Thursday: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Byzantine & Christian Museum
This Athens museum, founded in 1914, concentrates on history and archaeology. The collection shows the timeline of Greek art from the 4th to the 8th century. The collection features sculptures, paintings, small works of art, mosaics, wall paintings, manuscripts, wood carvings and Byzantine and post-Byzantine icons.
Tickets: Full admission: €4; Reduced admission: €2 (students from countries outside EU, EU citizens over 65), Free admission for people under 18.
Hours: Tues.-Sun.: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed Monday
Hellenic Children's Museum
This special interest Athens museum is a non-profit, cultural and educational organization established in 1987. This museums' goal is to encourage children to discover, understand, learn, explore and enjoy the world in which he or she lives. This Athens museum offers an experience geared completely towards a child's learning.
Tickets: Free entrance
Hours: Tues.-Fri.: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sat. and Sun.: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed Mondays and National Holidays
Museum & Study Centre of the Greek Theatre
This is a special interest Athens museum, founded in 1938 by Greek theater historian Yiannis Sideris. The rooms of this Athens museum house memorabilia of theater life, including stage costumes, props, photographs, models of stage settings, personal items from prominent figures of the theater as well as posters and programs. The library in the museum holds over 25,000 volumes on the theater. Visiting this museum is a great way to experience the theater, which is an overwhelmingly important part of Greek history.
Hours: Open daily from 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Closed weekends
Dimitris Pierdes Museum of Contemporary Art
This art and design Athens museum was founded in 1980. The collection of Dimitris Pierdes numbers 1,040 paintings, sculptures, engravings and ceramics, most of which were created after World War II by artists from Greece and Cyprus. This Athens museum organizes cultural activities in Greece and abroad and has set up a library of modern Greek art.
• Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Weekends: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Museum of the Ancient Agora (Stoa of Attalos)
This Athens museum concentrates on history and archaeology. It is housed in the Stoa of Attalos, a reconstructed building dating to 150 B.C. The exhibits in this museum are closely connected with Athenian democracy. The collection includes findings from wells, deposits, burials and sanctuaries. It also includes sculptures, coins, inscriptions and pottery from ancient Athens and Greece.
• Hours: Mon.: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Tues.-Sun.: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The Acropolis Museum
This Athens museum focusing on history and archaeology is one of the most important museums in the world. This museum temporarily houses masterpieces of ancient Greece. An interesting fact about this Athens museum is that many of its unique pieces have been stolen and transferred abroad.
• Tickets: Full admission: €12
Reduced admission: €6 for EU seniors and students outside the EU
Free admission for students under 18 and university students
• Hours: Mon.: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Tues.-Sun.: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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