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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."
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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."
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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..."
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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 ."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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Taf The Art Foundation
227 reviews
#10 of 113 Museums in Athens
"The gallery and shops were already closed, but the nightlife was heaving and we were possibly the only
tourists
there - which felt great because we wanted to experience what real Athenians do and go!"
"In the very center of the city but quite hidden from most of the
tourists
."
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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!"
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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."
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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."
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Athens Pinball Museum
88 reviews
#14 of 113 Museums in Athens
"An amazing interactive
museum
!we were fascinated by the variety of pinball machines from different eras! (Over 100 pinball machines)."
"We saw all the historic sites we could pack in, visited several
museums
and read all our guide books, but this was just a spot of pure fun."
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Museum of Illusions Athens
493 reviews
#15 of 113 Museums in Athens
"The museum stuff is Amazing and super friendly, will make sure that You will get
great photos
!"
"Located near Monastiraki, the museum is a fun way to spend an hour or so in the centre of Athens, exploring the various
exhibits
and taking pictures."
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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."
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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."
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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!..."
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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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Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments
109 reviews
#20 of 113 Museums in Athens
"Housed in an elegant
mansion
from the 1840s the fabulous varieties of making music reflect the enduring love of Greek music."
"A quick visit to this
museum
to see the instruments and the evolution of music in Greek culture."
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Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum
99 reviews
#21 of 113 Museums in Athens
"I visited the Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry
museum
in June and was blown away by the Greek Jewelry designs, past and present history of the
museum
."
"This small
museum
a few hundred yards from the Acropolis
Museum
is literally a hidden gem."
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Benaki Museum of Islamic Art
107 reviews
#22 of 113 Museums in Athens
"Apart from educational nature of the
museum
you can just enjoy all the wonderful exhibits full of colors and arabesques."
"Covering
centuries
across numerous countries it’s a superlative selection of eclectic treasures."
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School Life and Education Museum
51 reviews
#23 of 113 Museums in Athens
"If you are a teacher, you must see this special little
museum
."
"the
museum
itseld was amazing, with a very realistic classroom in the bottom floor showing how it used to be in the old days."
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Pandora Art Gallery
90 reviews
#24 of 113 Museums in Athens
"As soon as walked in overwhelmed by the paintings
on display
."
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Benaki Museum
74 reviews
#25 of 113 Museums in Athens
"... costumes to rival those in the V&A (London) and beautifully presented room layouts on the second floor to more recent
art
, military artefacts and a host of other interesting objects on the 3rd and 4th floors."
"The
museum
has a nice shop and restaurant, worth a visit."
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Ioannidou Art Gallery
35 reviews
#26 of 113 Museums in Athens
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Technopolis City of Athens
146 reviews
#27 of 113 Museums in Athens
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Museum of the Center for the Acropolis Studies
32 reviews
#28 of 113 Museums in Athens
"The
museum
of acropolis is a beautiful place!! if you visit Greece don’t forget to explore the history of acropolis in one of the best museums in the world!!!"
"We used a guide and she focessed on one story and repeated it all the way throughout the museum bypassing a lot of
exhibits
."
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Museum of the History of Athens University
44 reviews
#29 of 113 Museums in Athens
"Its collections consist of old rare books, manuscripts,
scientific
instruments, portraits and much more."
"So interesting looking at the fresco of this wonderful
Museum
of History."
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Cultural Centre Hellenic Cosmos
88 reviews
#30 of 113 Museums in Athens
"Even though they are not keen on
museums
and exhibitions (as many many kids nowadays) they really enjoyed it!"
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