Archaeological Museum of Kerameikos

The Archaeological Museum of Kerameikos is located on Ermou street, near the Kerameikos archaeological site. The initial collection was discovered during excavations in 1863, and was displayed for many years in smaller buildings throughout the area until a modern minimalist building was constructed to house them in the 1930s.

Designed and funded by the German Archaeological Institute, the museum is made up of four exhibition halls surrounding an indoor patio filled with laurel plants, olive trees, and other Mediterranean flora. Sculptures here date from all periods of antiquity.

The museum also contains a substantial amount of pottery, most taken from the site’s burial ground.
At the beginning of this century, the museum was fully renovated to create a more contemporary presentation space.

Information
Address: 148, Ermou Str, Kerameikos
Area: Athens
Phone: +302103463552
Opening Hours: Summer 08:00-20:00 (Last entrance 19:40)
Transportation: Metro Blue Line (3): Keramikos Station

More Sightseeing

Egli Cinema

Athens

The Egli Cinema is perhaps the oldest cinema still in operation in Athens....

Carnival Events

Poros

With a great concert, a parade of masked people and the well-established "hunt of the lost treasure"....

Acropolis

Athens

The world-famous Acropolis, or Sacred Rock, is a fortified hill towering 156 meters high in the...