The museums in Athens give the very essence of its citizens and rich culture. If you are looking for something deeper and more meaningful, head to the museums in city. Explore the cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical side of Athens with these museums.
We have curated a variety of the best and free museums in city, besides the usual arts or historical ones. Explore and engage yourself with the wonders of science at the museum of science in Athens. Get fascinated by the exceptional stories of heroes at war museums or memorials. You can go wow with your kids at the Natural history museums or enjoy some time at children's museums in Athens.
Check out this list for an entertaining and enlightening trip to the museums in Athens.
Famous Museums in Athens
Let's explore the finest collection of museums in Athens:
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#1 of 26 Museums in Athens- Used in 12615 itineraries
Timings: 08:00 am - 05:00 pm DetailsAddress: 15 Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, Τ.Κ. 11742, Athens (Prefecture of Attiki) The Acropolis museum is perhaps the most visited museums in Athens. The museum is both informative as well as important from the collection point of view. It has several historic artifacts from the an...Read more
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Skip the Line: Guided Tour of Athens New Acropolis Museum Reviews: 60 | 1 hrs 30 mins
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Skip the Line Acropolis of Athens and New Acropolis Museum Tour Reviews: 74 | 3 hrs
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#2 of 26 Museums in Athens- Used in 11426 itineraries
Timings: 24-hrs DetailsAddress: Plaka, Athens, Greece Plaka is a lovely old-town-like area close to the city of Athens. This wonderful neighbor of Acropolis is known for offering lovely strolls across its narrow lanes, replete with an innate Greek c...Read more
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Athens Small-Group Food Tour Reviews: 272 | 3 hrs
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Private Walking Tour: Ancient Agora, Plaka and Monastiraki monuments Reviews: 4 | 3 hrs
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#3 of 26 Museums in Athens- Used in 7473 itineraries
Timings: 09:00 am - 04:00 pm DetailsAddress: 28is Oktovriou 44, Athina 106 82, Greece Being such a historic city, there is a lot to see in the National Archeological Museum of Athens. If you are in Athens and want to know more about the glorious days of Greek civilization, the Roman pe...Read more
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Private Walking Tour: National Archaeological Museum Reviews: 1 | 3 hrs
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#4 of 26 Museums in Athens- Used in 1290 itineraries
Timings: 08:30 am - 02:30 pm DetailsAddress: Old Parliament Building, Kolokotronis Square, Stadiou str. 13, Athens, GR-105 61 This lovely museum stands in what is called the Old Parliament house in Athens. The building itself is quite impressive and interesting to see. It used to house the Greek parliament in the late 1800s....Read more
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Athens National Gardens Segway Tour Reviews: 93 | 2 hrs
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Athens Night Segway Tour Reviews: 29 | 3 hrs
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#5 of 26 Museums in Athens- Used in 2520 itineraries
Timings: 08:30 am - 08:00 pm DetailsAddress: Piraeus, Greece, Athens Located within the city limits of Athens is the port area of Piraeus. The lovely port is definitely a must visit for a change of scenery in Athens. From the gorgeous historic monuments you come to thi...Read more
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#6 of 26 Museums in Athens- Used in 2428 itineraries
Timings: 08:00 am - 03:00 pm DetailsAddress: Delphi, athens, Greece Located in Corinth near Athens, the Temple of Apollo needs a must visit during your trip to this ancient city. Although it is an hour long trip, the ancient Corinth is worth the effort. Although all t...Read more
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#7 of 26 Museums in Athens- Used in 1496 itineraries
Timings: 10:00 am - 05:00 pm DetailsAddress: 4 Neophytou Douka Street / 1 Irodotou Street & Vas. Sofias Avenue, 10674 Athens, Greece Cycladic Art means figurines and vessels made of Marble. Founded in 1986 to house the collections of Nicholas and Dolly Goulandris, the Museum of Cycladic Art is dedicated to the study, preservation a...Read more
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#8 of 26 Museums in Athens- Used in 1187 itineraries
Timings: 09:00 am - 04:00 pm DetailsAddress: 22 Vas. Sofias Ave., 106 75 Athens Situated within the Ilissia Mansion, the Byzantine and Christian Museum was founded in 1914. The museum's collection documents the development of art from early Christian period to the post Byzantine ...Read more
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Viator Exclusive: Medieval Athens Walking Tour with Late Lunch and Wine Reviews: 3 | 4 hrs
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#9 of 26 Museums in Athens- Used in 1462 itineraries
Timings: 09:00 am - 07:00 pm DetailsAddress: Rizari 2, Athens, Greece The Athens War Museum has a fascinating exhibit of Greece's war history through the ages, in chronological order. This also includes some 5th century BC Corinthian war helmets and replicas of weapons ...Read more
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#10 of 26 Museums in Athens- Used in 599 itineraries
Timings: 09:00 am - 04:30 pm DetailsAddress: Kallisperi 12 & Karyatidon Str., Acropolis 11742, Athens, Greece Founded in 1993, The Ilias Lalaounis Jewellery Museum is an exceptional museum devoted to the art of jewelry. Today, the museum’s permanent collection includes over 4000 pieces of jewelry and mi...Read more
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#11 of 26 Museums in Athens- Used in 656 itineraries
Timings: 08:30 am - 04:00 pm DetailsAddress: Iliou Melathron, El. Venizelou (Panepistimiou) 12, Greece-106 71 Athens For all the Numismatists out there! And even for people who are non collectors but are interested in coins and currency. This Museum is a must see! The Numismatic Museum is one of the oldest public mu...Read more
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Private Walking Tour: National Archaeological Museum Reviews: 1 | 3 hrs
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Athens Full Day Tour with Lunch Reviews: 53 | 10 hrs
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#12 of 26 Museums in Athens- Used in 376 itineraries
Timings: 10:00 am - 06:00 pm DetailsAddress: Herakleidon 16, Thisio, Athens , Greece Art is intrinsic to Greek culture and tradition. And Herakleidon Art museum successfully exhibits this nerve of the city and Greece as a nation. Although built in a small private gallery, this museum ...Read more
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#13 of 26 Museums in Athens- Used in 356 itineraries
Timings: 10:00 am - 02:00 pm DetailsAddress: Diogenous 1-3, Athina 105 56, Greece With a collection that goes beyond 1200 Greek popular instruments, the MELMOKE boasts of being one of its own kinds in Athens. Established in 1991, this museum houses collection that has been carefull...Read more
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#14 of 26 Museums in Athens- Used in 268 itineraries
Timings: 10:00 am - 02:00 pm DetailsAddress: Ioulianou 33, Athina 104 33, Greece The Hellenic Motor museum offers a different kind of tourist experience in Athens other than an indulgence into antiquity. As expected from its name, this museum is devoted to motor cars and their his...Read more
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#15 of 26 Museums in Athens- Used in 138 itineraries
Timings: 09:00 am - 02:30 pm DetailsAddress: Nikis 39, Athina, Greece Originally founded in 1977, the Jewish Museum of Greece reserves the art and artefacts of Jewish communities after they settled here due to Nazi imposition. The establishment of this museum was seen a...Read more
