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Acropolis Museum
36,779 reviews
#1 of 113 Museums in Athens
"Magnificent artifacts that have survived the ravages of past centuries, along with fabulous sculptures, including the Goddess Athena and fascinating pediments, would enhance your walk through Greek’s rich history.""Amazing place.I am proud of this museum.The exhibits are very well placed.I wish the English museum returns the marbles of Parthenon back and then it will be a perfect museum.And the lounge facing Acropolis amazing."
Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology
290 reviews
#2 of 113 Museums in Athens
"Rarely have I been this impressed by a museum, especially one made by the sheer talent, research and dedication to Ancient Greek technology (as well as music and toys) of a man, his family and excellent staff at a...""The collection of innovative machines is brought to life through hands on replicas, detailed illustrations and fantastic and knowledgeable staff, who are more than happy to explain and demonstrate each invention."
Museum of Cycladic Art
1,189 reviews
#3 of 113 Museums in Athens
"The museum of Cycladic art has many items: vases, figures, pottery from the Cycladic islands and a group of small islands in the Aegean Sea The items shows the culture from the fourth millennium BC to the sixth ce...""At the entrance of the beautiful, established and classical building of Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art, a visitor can start with the aesthetic experience of the contemporary visual artist George Kondo, whose wo..."
National Archaeological Museum
7,808 reviews
#4 of 113 Museums in Athens
"We spend an amazing couple of hours at the Archaelogical museum admiring the delicate Mycenae gold jewelry, swords and death masks, the Kythyra shipwreck finds, splendid statues, plus a modest agyptian exbibition...""... you find verses of the famous Greek poem Ithaca by great Greek poet Kavafis.I was really impressed by the copper statue of Poseidon/Zeus and the marble (pentelic marble) of statues from everyday life in Athens ."
Hellenic Motor Museum
319 reviews
#5 of 113 Museums in Athens
"Inspiring tour guide in a beautiful museum, created with love and passion for cars, right in the centre of Athens!""Great place to visit on a hot day..more than 200 old cars..wasnt busy at all, quite easy to find. the downside is that it is open only 4 hours a day.. for those interested in cars it is a good place to visit."
The Jewish Museum of Greece
176 reviews
#6 of 113 Museums in Athens
"The museum is beautifully laid out over a number of floors, with clothing and books and religious objects from many time period, including a somber section on the Holocaust.""The Jewish Museum of Greece is a small but very tastefully presented museum on the Jewish population of Greece and those who were victims of the Holocaust."
Benaki Museum
1,501 reviews
#7 of 113 Museums in Athens
"Fantastic museum with interesting exhibitions - especially the section om Greek culture (the traditional bridal gowns from differents parts and Islands of Greece) and on religious icons and art was striking to me.""... the history of Greece from the Bronze Age to the 20th century, including Byzantine and Roman artefacts, El Greco paintings, Greek costumes and furniture as well as memorabilia from the Greek War of Independence."
Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation
60 reviews
#8 of 113 Museums in Athens
"... Braque, Juan Miro, Vasili Kandinsky, Paul Clay, Jackson Pollock, Francis Bacon, Alberto Giacometti, Mark Sagall, Cesar, Ben Nicholson, Giorgio de Quirico and others find visitors on the 1st and 2nd floors.""We visited this relatively new museum for the fist time and we spent 3 hours to visit only the first two floors mainly with paintings of Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cezanne etc."
Byzantine and Christian Museum
968 reviews
#9 of 113 Museums in Athens
"A very interesting museum with wonderful Byzantine Icons and amazing exhibitions, such as El Greco, Holy Tomb of Christ from Jerusalem and various others.""It was enlightening to see how famous ancient Greek sights like the Acropolis would have been transformed with the advent of Christianity and the history of Byzantine art is also handled really well."
Melissinos Art -The Poet Sandal Maker
263 reviews
#11 of 113 Museums in Athens
"... my favorite sandals and I actually bought two pairs this last time since I wore my first pair (from July 2017) so much!!! *Note that they are moving locations in November and will be located near the Acropolis!""They were then carefully fitted to our feet, and as the shop was quiet we only had a short wait for them to be completed, and we are both delighted with our beautiful new sandals!"
Museum of the Ancient Agora
718 reviews
#12 of 113 Museums in Athens
"... on all the original roofs of the ancient Greek temples - Inside take a look at the many astonishing artifacts stored in this ancient area of original Greece: the Angora: a mix of market and political scene und...""There are plenty of pottery items and especially poignant was the sarcophagus of the 7 year old girl, with many Lekthyos included."
War Museum
480 reviews
#13 of 113 Museums in Athens
"As you might expect, this War Museum has a vast selection of exhibits, covering thousands of years of Greek history, from ancient times to World War 2. If you are in to military history, or just want to know more...""I really enjoyed this museum, it is organized in chronological order from the neolitical basic swords, to the persian invasion, greek war of independence, world wars etc. Really worth spending a few hours there."
Numismatic Museum
196 reviews
#16 of 113 Museums in Athens
"What is particularly interesting for the not-so-numismatically-enthusiastic is that a part of the collection is arranged in attractive 19th century wooden cabinets, and the rooms are ornately decorated in "Pompeii...""Who knew there was a specific word which refer to coun collections?! It's a wonderful museum which takes you through the history of coins all the way from the ancient Greek times to the present day."
Museum Herakleidon
105 reviews
#17 of 113 Museums in Athens
"Contrary to the Acropolis or the Delphi museums that have lots of anciant artifacts but seem to be made for historians or archeologists (specialists at least), this is very accessible for lay people.""Both myself and my partner felt we knew a fair bit about ancient Greece already and we both learnt a lot! Overall really interesting and enjoyable museum and would recommend it to anyone going to Athens."
National Observatory of Athens
91 reviews
#18 of 113 Museums in Athens
"Great attraction for all you astronomy lovers, and for those who aren't. the tour is very nice, you are taken to see a truely exceptional place with a rich history... you should check the events schedule in advanc...""The place is on hill with a very unique view up high to see the precious museum and at the end u will witness the live view for one of the planets on the sky, we were lucky to see the Saturn planet with its rings!..."
National History Museum (Old Parliament)
174 reviews
#19 of 113 Museums in Athens
"In a beautiful building steeped in history, an absorbing collection of artefacts and memorabilia documents the country's history from the beginning of Ottoman occupation to WW II.""Many things of the museum are weapons armo from these who give their lives, like politician 1st governor Kapodistrias and generals Kolokotronis+Karaiskakis,many many other also women and other nation people."
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- Acropolis Museum
- National Archaeological Museum
- Benaki Museum
- Museum of Cycladic Art
- Hellenic Motor Museum
- Acropolis Museum
- Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology
- National Archaeological Museum
- Hellenic Motor Museum
- Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation
- Acropolis Museum
- Museum of Cycladic Art
- National Archaeological Museum
- Benaki Museum
- Byzantine and Christian Museum
- Acropolis Museum
- Taf The Art Foundation
- National Archaeological Museum
- Hellenic Motor Museum
- Byzantine and Christian Museum
- Acropolis Museum
- Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology
- Taf The Art Foundation
- Melissinos Art -The Poet Sandal Maker
- Museum of Cycladic Art
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