Athens: History Museum
Places and attractions in the History museum category
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- Museum
- Historical place
- Archaeological site
- Area
- Art museum
- Ancient Greek architecture
- History museum
- Monuments and statues
- Specialty museum
- Temple
- Street
- Ruins
- Church
- Park
- Memorial
- Archaeological museum
- Neighbourhood
- Unesco
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- Theater
- Square
- Sacred and religious sites
- Shopping
- Sport
- Sport venue
- Acropolis
- Performing arts
- Event space
- Natural attraction
- Library
- Universities and schools
- Nature
- Arenas and stadiums
Acropolis Museum
The Acropolis Museum, nestled at the foot of the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece, is a modern architectural marvel that houses some of the most significant artifacts of Greek antiquity. Since its opening in 2009, the museum has become an essential destination for...
Byzantine and Christian Museum
Collection of frescoes and artifacts Nestled in the heart of Athens, the Byzantine and Christian Museum stands as a beacon of cultural heritage, offering a deep dive into the historical and artistic traditions of Byzantium and the wider Greek world. With its extensive collection of more than 25,000...
Numismatic Museum
Coins and medals dating to 1300 B.C. Nestled in the heart of Athens, the Numismatic Museum offers a unique glimpse into the rich tapestry of Greek history through the lens of currency. Housed in the illustrious Ilion Melathron, the palatial home designed by famed architect Ernst Ziller for Heinrich...
Epigraphical Museum
The Epigraphical Museum of Athens, Greece, is unique in Greece and the largest of its kind in the world. Its collection comprises 14,078, mostly Greek, inscriptions, which cover the period from early historical times to the Late Roman period, primarily in Greece.
Museum of Pavlos and Alexandra Kanellopoulou
The Museum of Pavlos and Alexandra Kanellopoulou is a museum of antiquities in Athens, Greece. Founded in 1976, it comprises the private collection of Paul and Alexandra Kanellopoulos which was donated to the Greek state.
Museum of Cycladic Art
Cycladic art museum with kids' exhibits The Nicholas P. Goulandris Foundation - Museum of Cycladic Art is a museum of Athens. It houses a notable collection of artifacts of Cycladic art.
Athens University Museum
The Athens University Museum is a museum in Plaka, Athens, Greece. The building was a structure of the Ottoman period but fundamentally restructured between 1831 and 1833 by Stamatios Kleanthis and Eduard Schaubert for their architectural office. From 1837 to 1841 it housed the newly founded University of Athens.
National Historical Museum
Weapon exhibits in a landmark setting The National Historical Museum is a historical museum in Athens. Founded in 1882, is the oldest of its kind in Greece. It is located in the Old Parliament House at Stadiou Street in Athens, which housed the Hellenic Parliament from 1875 until 1932.
Jewish Museum of Greece
Greek Jewish historical artifacts museum The Jewish Museum of Greece is a museum in Athens, Greece. It was established by Nicholas Stavroulakis in 1977 to preserve the material culture of the Greek Jews.
Syntagma Square
The Syntagma Metro Station Archeological Collection is a museum in Athens, Greece. It is located at the Syntagma station of the Athens metro and it features a variety of historical items unearthed during the process of building the metro.
Athens City Museum
Athens City Museum is a museum in Athens, Greece. It houses a collection of a variety of Athens-related items collected by art collector Lambros Eutaxias.
Museum of Greek Folk Art
The Museum of Greek Folk Art is a museum in Athens, Greece. The museum was founded in 1918 as the Museum of Greek Handicrafts in the Tzistarakis Mosque in Monastiraki, which later became the National Museum of Decorative Arts and in 1959 it obtained its current name.
Museum of the History of the Greek Costume
Museum of the History of the Greek Costume is a special interest museum in Athens, Greece. It was inaugurated by the former Minister of Culture, Melina Mercouri, in 1988 and is part of the Lyceum Club of Greek Women, a non profit society founded in 1911.
Gounaropoulos Museum
Gounaropoulos Museum is located in Athens, Greece. Founded in 1979, it belongs to the municipality of Zografou and aims to present and promote the work of the painter Giorgos Gounaropoulos. The museum is housed in the artist's home and atelier, and contains 40 oil paintings and drawings, the artist's personal belongings and archive.
Old Parliament House
The Old Parliament House at Stadiou Street in Athens, housed the Greek Parliament between 1875 and 1935. It now houses the country's National Historical Museum.
Benaki Museum
Museum of Greek art, culture and history The Benaki Museum, established and endowed in 1930 by Antonis Benakis in memory of his father Emmanuel Benakis, is housed in the Benakis family mansion in downtown Athens, Greece.
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