Located in the heart of Athens, the National Archaeological Museum on Patission Street houses important artefacts from the Neolithic Era to the late Roman period.
Located in the heart of Athens, the National Archaeological Museum on Patission Street houses important artefacts from the Neolithic Era to the late Roman period.
Established in 1988, when Melina Merkouri was minister of culture, the museum is part of the Lyceum Club of Greek Women founded by Kalliroi Parren in 1910; its collection of costumes and apparel were begun by Parren herself.
Located in Keramikos, the heart of ancient Athens, this museum keeps permanent collections of items and artwork from political detention and exile camps all over Greece.
Located in a 19th-century building at 9 Kodrou Street in Plaka, the Museum of Greek Children’s Art is easily accessible from the metro stations serving the area near Syntagma Square.
Opened in 2004, the Kifissia Archaeological Collection is located in a 1930s house, with exhibits on the main floor and an archaeological laboratory below ground level.
The Jewish Museum of Greece was founded in 1977 by the Jewish community of Athens. Housed at the Melidoni Street Synagogue, this small museum contains objects from World War II and the everyday lives of Greek Jews.