Centre for the Study of Traditional Pottery, Athens

Name: Centre for the Study of Traditional Pottery
Address: 4 - 6 Melidoni, Athens, 105 53, Greece
Telephone: 0030 210 3318491-5

#160 among attractions in Athens

Museum, Art museum, Classes and workshops

Centre for the Study of Traditional Pottery

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The Centre for the Study of Traditional Pottery, also known as Psaropoulos Museum of Traditional Pottery and as Study Centre for Contemporary Ceramics is a museum in Athens, Greece. The study centre was established in 1987 to research, preserve and promote the production of traditional Greek ceramics. Since 1999 it has been located in a neo-classical building at 8 Hepitou Street in Plaka and was officially inaugurated on May 18, 2000, International Museum Day. ()

Coordinates: 37°58'43"N, 23°43'13"E

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4 - 6 MelidoniΑθήνα 3 (Κεραμεικός)Athens 105 53 Greece

Contact

0030 210 3318491-5

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Centre for the Study of Traditional Pottery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ancient Agora, Temple of Hephaestus, Stoa of Attalos, Gazi.

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Which popular attractions are close to Centre for the Study of Traditional Pottery?

Nearby attractions include Beth Shalom Synagogue, Athens (1 min walk), Kerameikos, Athens (2 min walk), Etz Chaim Synagogue, Athens (2 min walk), Funerary naiskos of Aristonautes, Athens (3 min walk).

How to get to Centre for the Study of Traditional Pottery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Centre for the Study of Traditional Pottery:

Bus

Αγιοι Ασωματοι • Lines: 025, 026, 027, 035, 227, 500 (1 min walk)
Πειραιωσ • Lines: 025 (3 min walk)

Metro

Thissio • Lines: Μ1 (3 min walk)
Monastiraki • Lines: Μ1, Μ3 (9 min walk)

Trolleybus

Ασωματων • Lines: 21 (4 min walk)
Θερμοπυλών • Lines: 21 (4 min walk)

Tram

Syntagma • Lines: Τ4, Τ5 (23 min walk)
Βουλιαγμένης • Lines: Τ4, Τ5 (27 min walk)

Train

Rouf (24 min walk)
Athens (26 min walk)