Best Athens Museums in Athens

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There is an abuntant choice of museums in Athens ranging from archaeological, byzantine, natural history, art, jewelery and christian.

Almost all the major archaeological sites host museums which house archaeological findings of the specific site. Museums in Athens are the perfect place for educational and cultural fun.

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Byzantine and Christian Museum

The Byzantine and Christian Museum, located in the centre of Athens, is one of the most important national museums in Greece established in 1914.............

Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum

Opening to the public as a non-profit organisation in 1993, the Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum is a unique museum dedicated to decorative art and the art of jewellery. Th

Numismatic Museum

Established in 1834 and running as one of the oldest public museums in Greece, the Numismatic Museum houses one of the greatest collections of ancient and modern coins in

Greek Maritime Museum

The museum is located at Akti Themistokleous, near the Zea marina. It contains model ships, maps, a section of the Long Walls, an old lighthouse and many more............

Museum Herakleidon

The Herakleidon museum is situated right in the centre of Athens, in the shadow of the globally recognised Acropolis.............

Battleship Averof Museum

One of the best known war ships of the Hellenic Navy, moored in Athens and honouring those who died to defend their country.............

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National Archaeological Museum

Housed in a neoclassical building built in the 19th century, that is one of the largest and most significant museums of ancient Greek art, the National Archaeological Mus

Hellenic Cosmos

This ultra-modern cultural centre aims to educate about the Hellenism movement and the history and culture associated with this period.............

Piraeus Archaeological Museum

Founded in 1966 and situated in a modern building in Zarilaou Trikoupi Street, the Piraeus Archaeological Museum consists of a two-storey showroom with a warehouse and la

Benaki Museum

The oldest museum in Greece, displaying art work from historical to modern day Athens.............

Museum of Traditional Pottery

Since opening in 1987 by Betty Psarapoulou, the Museum of Traditional Pottery has housed articles and information collected by Betty herself during her course of extensiv

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