SELECTED SITES & MUSEUMS
Acropolis & Acropolis Museum
Acropolis, Athens, tel. + 30 210 3210.219
The miracle of classical civilization, which - according to many - has never been surpassed. Yes, it really does exist and it is here.
Ancient Market (Agora)
24 Adrianou Street, Plaka, tel. + 30 210 3210.185
The heart of the ancient Greek city and of its public life.
Benaki Museum
1 Koumbari Street, Kolonaki, tel . + 30 210 3671.000
Greek history from prehistoric times to the beginning of the 20 th century.
Benaki Museum - Peiraios Street Building
138 Peiraios Street, Gazi, tel +30 21 0 3453.111-3
New impressive branch, which organizes temporary exhibitions of all sorts.
Byzantine and Christian Museum
22 Vassilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens, tel. + 30 210 7211.027
Artworks of the Byzantine and Post-byzantine periods.
http://www.lrf.gr/demos/byz/homepage.html
City of Athens Museum - Vouros-Eftaxias
7 Paparigopoulou Street, Plateia Klafthmonos, tel. + 30 210 3231.397, 3246.164
Athenian history from the Frank occupation until the Ottoman period.
http://www.athenscitymuseum.gr
Cycladic Art Museum
4 Neofitou Douka Street, Kolonaki, tel. + 30 210 7228.321
Collection of Cycladic art, a journey into the staggering Cycladic civilization.
DESTE Foundation Center for Contemporary Art
11 Filellinon & Emmanouil Pappa Streets, Nea Ionia, tel. +30 210 275.8490
Exhibitions from the Dakis Joannou Collection, as well as other temporary shows. Archive of contemporary Greek Artists. Library.Fryssiras Museum
3-7 Monis Asteriou Street, Plaka, tel. + 30 210 3234.678
Works of contemporary European and Greek painting.Temporary exhibitions.
http://www.frissirasmuseum.com
Greek Popular Art Museum
Site 1: 17 Kidathineon Street, Plaka. Site 2: Tzami, 1 Areos Street, Plateia Monastirakiou. Site 3: Loutro ton Aeridon, 8 Kirristou Street. Site 4: Spiti Odou Panos, 22 Panos Street. Tel. + 30 210 3229.031
Collections of textiles, costumes, silverwear, metalwork, woodcarving, and popular painting, from 1650 until today.
Jewish Museum
39 Nikis Street, Athens, tel. + 30 210 3225.582
The history of the Greek Jews, tradition, customs, culture.
"Melina" - Municipality of Athens Cultural Center
Irakleidon & Thessalonikis, Thiseion, tel. +30 210 345.2150
Temporary exhibitions.
Municipality of Athens Cultural Center
50 Akadimias Street , tel. 210 362.1601
Temporary exhibitions .
National Archeological Museum
44 Patision Street, Athens, tel. + 30 210 8217.717
Ancient Greek sculpture in all its splendor.
National Gallery
50 Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue, Athens, tel . + 30 210 7235.857
Permanent collection of modern Greek painting. Temporary exhibitions.
National Glyptotheque
Army park, Goudi, Katechaki Avenue , tel. + 30 210 7235.857
Permanent collection of modern Greek sculpture. Temporary exhibitions.
National Historical Museum
Old Parliament, 13 Stadiou Street, Athens , tel. + 30 210 3237.617
Greek history from the fall of C onstantinople to 1940.
National Museum of Contemporary Art - New Wing of Athens Hall of Music
Vassilissis Sofias Avenue & P . Kokkali Street, Athens , tel. + 30 210 9242.111
Temporary home of the National Museum of Contemporary Art, until construction in its own permanent building, in the former Fix factory, is complete. Temporary exhibitions.
Herakleidon , Experience in Visual Arts
16 Iraklidon Street, tel. + 30 210 3461.981
Private museum with an extensive collection of works by M . C . Escher . Temporary exhibitions.
Pierides Museum of Ancient Cypriot Art
34-36 Kastorias Street, Votanikos, tel. + 30 210 3480.000
The history of Cypriot civilization from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages.