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Visit the Herakleidon Museum, a unique center of learning which showcases the technological intelligence of the Ancient Greeks.

Highlights

• Explore the unique center of technological advance of the Ancient Greeks
• Learn about Antikythera Mechanism which is considered the world's first computer
• See technological artifacts that showcase the war techniques of the Greeks

Description

Visit the Museum Herakleidon which has evolved to become an interactive center of science. Discover a technological museum that focuses on antiquity, with emphasis on the achievements of the ancient Greeks. Learn all about the triptych of science, art, and mathematics through accessible displays and objects. See how they calculated and worked with sophisticated data and find out which objects and structures were created by the ancient Greeks. Herakleidon Museum has evolved to an interactive center of science popularization and to a technological museum that focuses on antiquity, with emphasis on the achievements of the ancient Greeks. Based on the philosophy of the educational programs that itself established, based in the triptych of Science, Art and Mathematics, continues to offer original educational programs motivated and inspired by its exhibition 'EUREKA, Science, Art and Technology of the Ancient Greeks' to students, teachers and adults. The aspiration of the museum's founders, the scientific advisors and all the staff, is the awakening of the research spirit of young people and their preparation in order to meet the growing demands of a rapidly changing world, taking advantage of the wealth of messages a glorious past can give in order to build a similar future.

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Entry ticket

Important Information

• The museum is located in Thisseio, very near the main entrance of the Acropolis which you can easily reach on foot and continue to explore

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund