National Archaeological Museum

So much Hellenic culture! Lots and lots of pots lol but they’re all beautiful! Two skeletons, REAL ones! My favorite part is the Mycenaean section upo.. Read more »n entering, the jewelry is gorgeous, and they have preserved ancient wood, as well as Linear A/B tablets! Go get out of the heat and pollution of the city, you won’t be disappointed!

Put aside three hours on any trip to Athens and include 30 minutes for lunch in the court yard. This collection is as good as it gets. The antikythera.. Read more » alone should give you plenty to talk about. The court yard garden is a clever space to reflect on what ever you have seen. Try standing beneath the jasmine if its in flower, close your eyes then open them to focus on the pieces placed in front of you. This is mind nourishment from start to finish.

The building of the museum was built in the period 1866-1889, as the west wing was erected in 1874, the north - 1881, and the south - 1885. Eleni Tosi.. Read more »tsa in 1866 donated the land (8000 sq.m, ) on which the present museum is located. This is the most famous archaeological museum in Greece and with one of the richest collections of ancient Greek art in the world. It is no coincidence that it is known among the inhabitants of Athens as the "Museum". In my opinion, it is one of the must-see places in the Greek capital. The museum houses 5 amazing permanent collections, some of which take us back to 6000 BC. I enjoy the opportunity to touch the history of ancient Mycenae and see the treasures, as well as the famous mask of Agamemnon made entirely of gold. Objects from the history of ancient Egypt and Cyprus are also part of the permanent collections of the museum. The museum presents the achievements of all civilizations that developed in modern Greece - ancient objects, sculptures, pottery, bronze works, Egyptian art. On its two floors are located the 48 exhibition halls, which unfortunately are not enough to present all 30,000 ancient sites found during excavations for the subway in Athens. On the ground floor there is an garden with exhibits and a cafe, a very nice place to relax.

Probably the only world class archaeological museum, where the exact locations of most exhibits are known and recorded. You need a full day just to se.. Read more »e all rooms. Definitely worth a visit!

Nice place with magnificent place. Must visit n worthy, place to visit. In front of it there is a small ground to be relax but not that much clean. Th.. Read more »ese days due to covid it's closed. Please do not rely on Google, just make a call to be sure about opening. Thanks. Every first Sunday of the month is free entry. ☺

Greece is full of history and the National Archeological Museum helps reveal this even further. There are countless artifacts and statues available t.. Read more »o peruse. I would suggest downloading a guided tour or having a tour guide to give greater insight to the exhibits. There first Monday of every month is free to all visitors but be prepared for large crowds.

Beautiful collection of cars in spectacular condition! Makes you realize how we miss good design these days. The lighting is very flattering and the u.. Read more »se of soft period music in the background is brilliant and really takes you back to those days. Bravo! To the management team, I would recommend lifting up the information signs (about each model) off the floor as they're practically inexistent like this. Thanks for a lot of fun!

Still open and safely modified to a 1-way system for covid-19. Great collection for stuff but can get a little repetitive after a while. Free for EU/U.. Read more »K citizens under 25 years old with passport

Mostly sculptures, and many very old ones from thousands of years ago. I found the tombstones especially touching, showing the dead person reaching fo.. Read more »r her baby, or looking in a mirror. Thank goodness I was listening to the Rick Steves Audio Europe App (free download online), he described the artworks so enthusiastically that it made the visit that much more valuable.

A bit too much of the same thing (statues and vases). Would be nice if the exhibition had more interactive background information on these objects.

Beautiful ❤️ all the collection of Greek ancient history. So big museum

Awesome exposition, although, I'm quite biased as I love ancient Greek history :)

As the oldest museum institution in Ukraine, the roots of this attraction can be followed back to 1825. There are up to 170,000 exhibits at the museum.. Read more », all relating to the ancient history of this region, as well as Greece, Italy, Egypt and Cyprus. The palace housing the attraction is from 1883, and catches the eye for its big Neoclassical portico. The sarcophagi, papyrus and hieroglyphics in the Egyptian galleries are always crowd-pleasers. And there’s a huge collection of 50,000 coins from Ancient Greece through to the days of the Russian Empire. The museum also maintains an exhibit under a glass canopy on Primorksy Boulevard where you can view the foundations of a Bronze Age settlement from the 5th to 3rd centuries BC.

They make me through my Cafe before they answered me about the intense . I didn't get inside because i didn't have 12€ so no museum and no cafe .

Kind of expensive (12€/pax) and not student discount (just under 25 discount). The museum is extensive and interesting, and covers the vast majority o.. Read more »f greek sculpture and artistic development. In the ends It gets repetitive, but in general terms its worth it

A must see .. a place to visit in Athens. Highly recommend if you want to see the best place in the world for the best collection of greek ancient exa.. Read more »mples.. blew my mind

Some really exciting pieces of history. Especially the objects of everyday life of the people who lived during the ages before christ were pretty inte.. Read more »resting. But be prepared that all the vases will look the same after a while.