Museums in Athens

1. Acropolis Museum: Acropolis is the most popular among Athens museums as it is made solely for objects found at the archaeological site of the Acropolis. The museum houses 4250 objects from Greece’s Bronze Age, the Roman era, and Byzantine times. You can directly witness Parthenon from the Acropolis Museum. It is one of the oldest museums in Greece that was founded 165 years ago and has evolved to add more area owing to new findings. At the entrance of the museum, you can witness the remains of a nearby ancient village. Upon entering, you can notice that the ground is made up of transparent floor panels that showcase the artifacts lying underneath

Location: Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athina 117 42, Greece
Timings: Every day 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Entry Fee: Between €5 to €15

2. National Archaeological Museum: National Archaeological is among the best museums in Athens to preserve and display Greek art since the late 19th century. You can witness jewels, sculptures, weapons, tools, metallurgical objects, etc, up to Byzantine Greece. The exhibits display Neolithic, Cycladic, Mycenaean, Santorini, Metallurgy, Egyptian, Stathatos, and Sculptures Collection. The golden jewels from the Hellenistic period are a delightful sight to see. You can enter the 118-year-old library of the museum which features 20,000 books on history, art, philosophy, and various other genres. The Epigraphical Museum is the main highlight to check out as it showcases 14,078 Greek inscriptions dating from the prehistoric to the late Roman period

Location: 28is Oktovriou 44, Athina 106 82, Greece
Timings: November 1st to April 12th Wednesday to Monday 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM and from April 13th to 31st October Wednesday to Monday 08:30 AM to 08:00 PM
Entry Fee: €6 to €12

3. Museum of Cycladic Art: The Museum of Cycladic Art is among those Athens museums that are dedicated to the Aegean and Cyprus civilizations. The main focus of the museum is Cycladic Art which dates back to the 3rd millennium BC. The museum holds permanent exhibitions of Cycladic, Ancient Greek, and Cypriot artifacts. You can explore the two buildings of the museum that are interconnected by a glass-roofed corridor. The world-famous artifact “Keros Hoard” resides inside the museum for visitors to see. You can have a look at more than 800 artifacts and antiques belonging to Cypriot Art. There is a Cycladic-themed cafe for you to sit and enjoy your meal after a knowledgeable expedition to the museum

Location: Neofitou Douka 4, Athina 106 74, Greece
Timings: Everyday 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Entry Fee: €12

4. Benaki Museum: Benaki Museum is mostly known to feature fine Greek art from prehistoric times to the modern era. The three-floor museum features Classical sculptures, Neolithic vases, and Arabic artifacts that total up to 100,000 in number, through its exhibits. You can find artifacts that date back to Byzantine Greece and the Ottoman acquisition period. The third floor of the museum is entirely dedicated to the period of the Greek War of Independence against magnificent Ottoman Sultans. The Museum features sections like the Toy Museum, and Benaki Museum of Islamic Art

Location: Koumpari 1, Athina 106 74, Greece
Timings: 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM on Sunday, and 10:00 AM to 11:30 PM on Thursday.
Entry Fee: €9

5. Byzantine and Christian Museum: The Byzantine and Christian Museum is among those museums in Athens Greece that encompasses 25,000 artifacts like rarest pictures, pottery, frescoes, manuscripts, etc. The specialty of these objects is that they form some of the most important Byzantine collections that range from the 3rd Century AD to the Late Middle Ages. It displays 350+ copies of mosaics, icons, and sculptures from the Byzantine era. You can check out some of the most popular artifacts like the Icon of Archangel Michael, the Icon of Saint Catherine, Gothic Arcosolium, Byzantine Ceramic Ware, 11 Century Marble Slabs, etc

Location: Leof. Vasilissis Sofias 22, Athina 106 75, Greece
Timings: Wednesday to Monday 08:30 AM to 03:30 PM.
Entry Fee: €4 to €8

6. National Historical Museum Athens: National Historical Museum is one of the best museums in Athens which houses the collection from the Capture of Constantinopolis by the Ottomans to the Greek Revolution of the Second World War. The main focus of the museum is to portray modern Greek history through artifacts and artworks that relate to the war of Independence and the modern Greek establishment. The main highlight to look for is Ektor Doukas’s oil painting “The Women of Pindus” which showcases the role of Greek Women in Independence

Location: ΜΕΓΑΡΟ ΠΑΛΑΙΑΣ ΒΟΥΛΗΣ ΠΛΑΤΕΙΑ ΚΟΛΟΚΟΤΡΩΝΗ, Stadiou 13, Athina 105 61, Greece
Timings: Tuesday to Friday 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM and Saturday to Sunday 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Entry Fee: €3

7. Athens War Museum: Out of all the Athens Museums, the War Museum is the one that honors martyrs of independence. Since 1975, the museum has been on a mission to collect, preserve and display war relics and document the struggle of the heroes. The museum houses artifacts of Greek armed forces from all eras and includes some findings from Ancient times in China and Japan. There are four levels of the museum that display the ancient findings and present Greek-wartime images. The famous objects to check out are the Dromon Byzantine Warship, Ancient Greek Fighting by Michael Tombros, Ottoman Kilij, and Samurai Japanese

Location: Athens War Museum, Rizari 2-4, Athina 106 75, Greece
Timings: Every day 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Entry Fee: €3

8. Museum of the Ancient Agora: The Museum of Ancient Agora is one of the most popular museums in Athens Greece that is nestled in the historic site of the Reconstructed Stoa of Attalos. You can catch sight of the artifacts found during excavations dating to the Neolithic, Post-Byzantine, and Ottoman periods in Greece. The permanent exhibition of the museum is arranged in a chronological manner for the best understanding. You can check out antiques, vases, weapons, and figurines as old as the Bronze age and Geometric Era

Location: Adriano 24, Athina 105 55, Greece
Timings: Every day 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Entry Fee: €5 to €15

9. Athens City Museum: Athens City Museum is one the best museums in Athens that displays artifacts collected by Lambros Eutaxias, a popular art collector of Greece. The collection of the museum includes antiquities, sculptures, drawings, metal, glass, Byzantine art, and textile works. Most of the museum focuses on the Modernism of Greece as it showcases furniture arranged in the Athenian aristocracy of the 1800s because it was formerly the royal palace of Ottoman Greece

Location: Ioannou Paparrigopoulou 5-7, Athina 105 61, Greece
Timings: On Monday, and Wednesday to Friday 09:00 to 04:00 PM, and Saturday-Sunday 10:00 to 03:00 PM.
Entry Fee: €5

10. Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology: Kotsanas Museum of Greek Technology is the newest among all Athens Museums that showcase the high-tech inventions of the Ancient Greeks. The exhibits feature 100s of objects and replicas of some original artifacts and ideas developed by the greatest thinkers, scientists, and philosophers of Ancient Greece. The main highlight to check out is the hydraulic Alarm Clock of Plato. You can check out the World’s oldest Analog Computer “Antikythera Mechanism” designed in golden Color

Location: Pindarou 6, Athina 106 71, Greece
Timings: Every day 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM
Entry Fee: €5

1. The Philatelic and Postal Museum: Just as the name suggests the Philatelic and Postal Museum showcases the postal history and philately of modern Athens. It was established in 1970 upon the request of the Hellenic Post Office Service and various communities. The museum displays vintage mailboxes, envelope-sealing machines, dispatch materials, etc including the 1861 first-ever Hellenic stamps, with the entry being completely free

2. Athens University History Museum: Athens University History Museum is one of the oldest Athens Museums that date back to the late 19th century. It was known as an old university and houses objects that hold cultural significance like different book editions, diplomas, medals, seals, scientific apparatus, etc

3. G. Gounaropoulos Museum: Visit the G. Gounaropoulos Museum, which is completely free, and also showcases artworks, equipment, and personal belongings of Greek artist Giorgos Gounaropoulos. It contains a permanent collection in the form of his photographs, oil paintings, and artworks that cover various Greek periods.

Acropolis is Greece's most famous Museum as it houses objects from the Archaeological site of the Acropolis and is devoted to the temple of Parthenon. The museum is famous because it offers direct views of the Parthenon and features glass panel floors that let you witness artifacts beneath the ground.

Yes, the National Archaeological Museum is worth it as it is among the best museums in Athens Greece that showcases objects from Greek Prehistory to Byzantine Period i.e. 7000 BCE to 500 CE. The museum houses objects from the Neolithic, Cycladic, Mycenaean, Santorini, Metallurgy, Egyptian, Stathatos, and Sculptures Collection. The main highlight of the museum is the Epigraphical Museum in its south wing which incorporates 14,078 Greek inscriptions dating from the prehistoric to the late Roman period.

Three days are enough to explore Athens, its archaeological sites, attractions and museums. In these three days, apart from the attractions, you can enjoy the modern Greek-European lifestyle through its culture, accommodations, food, and nightlife.

The best time to visit Athens is from the months of late May to early June. It is the Spring Season and the weather is pleasant for the exploration of Athens Museums and historical sites. There is no rainfall to hinder any type of enjoyment outdoors.