Choose from 24 Awesome Museums in Athens!

Choose from 24 Awesome Museums in Athens!, Athens, Greece (B)

On this page of the free Athens travel guide, you can find the most important Athens museums which you should make the time to visit on your Greece vacation. You can also find several niche museums if you wish to expand your knowledge while visiting Athens.

- a list of the most important things you should see inside the Athens museum, with links directing you to official information on each artifact/exhibit;

- visiting information including opening times, ticket prices, address and map location, telephone if available, and details on how to get there using public transport

The glass walls of the Acropolis Museum offer a panorama over the temples on the Acropolis of Athens. The glass floors allow visitors to see the remains of an old Christian settlement. The incredible Acropolis Museum was designed by the famous Bernard Tschumi.

The statues of the Parthenon. Inside the Acropolis Museum, you can admire the statues of the Parthenon, in the exact order in which they were once displayed in the iconic temple. The spaces left specifically empty represent the statues which can be visited in the British Museum of London.  ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Choose from 24 Awesome Museums in Athens!
Guide Location: Greece » Athens
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Mirela Letailleur
Read it on Author's Website: https://www.the-travel-bunny.com/travel-guides/athens-travel-guide/athens-museums/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
  • Acropolis Museum
  • National Archaeological Museum
  • Byzantine And Christian Museum
  • Benaki Museum
  • Goulandris Museum Of Cycladic Art
  • Museum Of Modern Greek Culture
  • Numismatic Museum Of Athens
  • Epigraphic (Inscription) Museum Of Athens
  • Museum Of Greek Popular Musical Instruments
  • Museum Of Ancient Greek Technology
  • Herakleidon Museum
  • Museum Of The History Of Greek Costume
  • City Museum Of Athens
  • War Museum
  • Jewish Museum
  • Political Exile Museum
  • National Historical Museum
  • Goulandris Natural History Museum
  • Industrial Gas Museum
  • Helenic Motor Museum
  • Museum Of Greek Children’s Art
  • Emotions Museum For Children And Teenagers
  • Pavlos And Alexandra Kanellopoulos Museum
  • Lalaounis Museum

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