Museums & Antiquities
Historic Museums
A vividly curated trove of stunning sculptures, ceramics, and other treasures from the Acropolis.
2190 locals recommend
Acropolis Museum
15 Dionysiou AreopagitouA vividly curated trove of stunning sculptures, ceramics, and other treasures from the Acropolis.
One of the greatest museums in the world with the richest collection of Greek artefacts from neolithic to classical times.
1277 locals recommend
National Archaeological Museum
44 28is OktovriouOne of the greatest museums in the world with the richest collection of Greek artefacts from neolithic to classical times.
A trove of religious art and artefacts from the Byzantium, housed in an enchanting monastery-style building and gardens.
231 locals recommend
Byzantine and Christian Museum
22 Leof. Vasilissis SofiasA trove of religious art and artefacts from the Byzantium, housed in an enchanting monastery-style building and gardens.
A collection of ancient and modern Greek coins in a historical building.
111 locals recommend
Numismatic Museum
12 El. VenizelouA collection of ancient and modern Greek coins in a historical building.
A wonderful collection of folk Greek musical instruments.
32 locals recommend
Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments
1 DiogenousA wonderful collection of folk Greek musical instruments.
An eclectic collection of artwork and furnishings related to the history of modern Athens.
18 locals recommend
Museum of the City of Athens – Vouros-Eutaxias Foundation
5-7 Parnassou An eclectic collection of artwork and furnishings related to the history of modern Athens.
A museum of the history of modern Greece from the period of Ottoman rule to today.
77 locals recommend
National History Museum (Old Parliament)
13 StadiouA museum of the history of modern Greece from the period of Ottoman rule to today.
This museum holds artifacts both inside and outside its walls.
The museum offers a timeline of Greek history through military conflicts, albeit slanted towards successes rather than defeats. If you’re interested in military paraphernalia, there are muskets, uniforms, flags, bayonets, and swords. The Greeks' heroic resistance mounted against the Nazis is is given special emphasis. A wall chart titled ‘This is how the conquerors passed through Greece’ is a stark reminder of the price Greece paid for its defiance: 8% of its population was killed.
145 locals recommend
Athens War Museum
2-4 RizariThis museum holds artifacts both inside and outside its walls.
The museum offers a timeline of Greek history through military conflicts, albeit slanted towards successes rather than defeats. If you’re interested in military paraphernalia, there are muskets, uniforms, flags, bayonets, and swords. The Greeks' heroic resistance mounted against the Nazis is is given special emphasis. A wall chart titled ‘This is how the conquerors passed through Greece’ is a stark reminder of the price Greece paid for its defiance: 8% of its population was killed.
Art Museums
Your one-stop shop to trace Greece’s artistic journey during its Modern History—freshly unwrapped from a major makeover.
80 locals recommend
National Art Gallery - Alexandros Soutsos
Leoforos Panagioti KanellopoulouYour one-stop shop to trace Greece’s artistic journey during its Modern History—freshly unwrapped from a major makeover.
The newest blockbuster museum in Athens is home to a roll call of modern art masters, from Van Gogh to Picasso.
Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation
The late Basil and Elise Goulandris’ private art collection includes 180 sculptures, paintings, and sketches that offer a panorama of the most important artists of the late 19th and early 20th century—including Picasso, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, Pollock, Bacon, and Chagall. There are also two floors devoted to 20th century and contemporary Greek art.
65 locals recommend
Goulandris Museum
13 EratosthenousThe newest blockbuster museum in Athens is home to a roll call of modern art masters, from Van Gogh to Picasso.
Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation
The late Basil and Elise Goulandris’ private art collection includes 180 sculptures, paintings, and sketches that offer a panorama of the most important artists of the late 19th and early 20th century—including Picasso, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, Pollock, Bacon, and Chagall. There are also two floors devoted to 20th century and contemporary Greek art.
A one-stop panorama of Greek history and culture from the prehistoric era to the 20th century.
The Benaki Museum offers an ideal overview of Greek culture for the visitor in Athens with just a few hours, but has enough depth to be equally rewarding for the connoisseur.
566 locals recommend
Benaki Toy Museum
138 PireosA one-stop panorama of Greek history and culture from the prehistoric era to the 20th century.
The Benaki Museum offers an ideal overview of Greek culture for the visitor in Athens with just a few hours, but has enough depth to be equally rewarding for the connoisseur.
The world’s most extensive collection of ancient Cycladic art.
Established in 1986 to house the private collection of the Goulandris shipping family, it focuses on ancient cultures of the Aegean, especially that of the Cyclades during the 3rd millennium BC.
527 locals recommend
Museum of Cycladic Art
4 Neofitou Douka The world’s most extensive collection of ancient Cycladic art.
Established in 1986 to house the private collection of the Goulandris shipping family, it focuses on ancient cultures of the Aegean, especially that of the Cyclades during the 3rd millennium BC.
Unusual Museums
Relive the nostalgic sensation of being in a pinball arcade at this fun, family-friendly museum near the Acropolis.
A rare chance to get hands-on with over 100 working pinball machines (spanning from 1957 to 2007), housed in a cheerful, split-level space near the Acropolis Museum.
Athens Pinball Museum
Dionysiou AreopagitouRelive the nostalgic sensation of being in a pinball arcade at this fun, family-friendly museum near the Acropolis.
A rare chance to get hands-on with over 100 working pinball machines (spanning from 1957 to 2007), housed in a cheerful, split-level space near the Acropolis Museum.
A quirky museum for petrolheads and classic car aficionados.
The only place in Greece where you’ll see such an extensive collection of historic and iconic cars, divided into antique, veteran, vintage, classic, modern and contemporary.
62 locals recommend
Hellenic Motor Museum
33 IoulianouA quirky museum for petrolheads and classic car aficionados.
The only place in Greece where you’ll see such an extensive collection of historic and iconic cars, divided into antique, veteran, vintage, classic, modern and contemporary.
This unusual museum is a shrine to old-school technology.
Technology has come so far, so quickly, that it already needs a museum.
Hellenic IT Museum
2 Petrou SpiropoulouThis unusual museum is a shrine to old-school technology.
Technology has come so far, so quickly, that it already needs a museum.