Marika Kotopouli Museum, Athens
Facts and practical information
The Marika Kotopouli Museum is a modern art museum in Zografou, Athens, Greece. The building housing the museum was built by the famous Greek theater actress Marika Kotopouli as her holiday home in 1926. During the Second World War, the house was requisitioned by the Germans and after the war it housed the local Police Station. The Zographou Municipality with support of the Association of Greek Actors restored the building with its distinctive architecture and beautiful interiors. In 1990, it opened to the public as a museum of modern art. It hosts various interim art exhibitions as well as the permanent collection of Konstantinos Ioannides. ()
17 Αλέξανδρου ΠαναγούληΖωγράφου (Γουδί)Athens
Marika Kotopouli Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Badminton Theater, Athens Concert Hall, National Gallery.
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How to get to Marika Kotopouli Museum by public transport?
Bus
- Γουδι • Lines: 140 (3 min walk)
- Tsitoura • Lines: 235, 235 Ζωγραφου - Ακαδημια (4 min walk)
Trolleybus
- Athinaion • Lines: 3 (16 min walk)
- Πλατεια Αμπελοκηπων • Lines: 3 (17 min walk)
Metro
- Ambelokipi • Lines: Μ3 (22 min walk)
- Megaro Mousikis Metro • Lines: Μ3 (24 min walk)