BYZANTINE AND CHRISTIAN MUSEUM

Offering the best insights into ancient Greek history from the Byzantine period, this museum is home to the rarest Byzantine art collection. Housing over 25000 artefacts, the objects here also belong to the early Christian, mediaeval, and post-Byzantine eras. You can explore the many sculptures, paintings, textiles, icons, and several other craftworks here.

Appearing to be a mansion, the beauty of the Byzantine and Christian Museum will take your breath away. It is one of the most insightful places to visit in Athens. Byzantine icons which include the paintings and decorations can be found in this museum.

Preserving 1700 years of art and architecture of Byzantine, it possesses a rich collection of objects from Cyprus, Balkans, Greece, Russia etc. It is also home to numerous frescoes, fabrics and inscriptions from the churches.

Highlights

• Among interesting places to visit in Athens, the Byzantine and Christian museum tops the list, housing some of the best Byzantine art collections.
• Explore more than 25,000 artefacts, comprising paintings, textiles, mosaics, sculptures, and icons. 
• Get to view various objects from several time periods in the history, including early Christian, mediaeval, and post-Byzantine. 
• The most notable attractions at the Byzantine and Christian museum are the ruins and fragments of architectural remains of the many ancient Basilicas, and Byzantine churches. 
• Visit the courtyard of this museum, which is home to the best of mosaic art from the fifth century. 
• View the Monastery of Dafni, and the art depicting reproduction of a fountain, which is visited by several people.
• Historically significant and valued, the Byzantine and Christian Museum also holds several precious religious art and architecture. You can indulge in learning about the same.