Athens City Museum, Athens

Name: Athens City Museum
Address: Παπαρηγοπούλου 7, Athens, 105 61, Greece
Telephone: +30 21 0323 0168

#98 among attractions in Athens

Museum, Art museum, History museum, Historical place

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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. It includes antiquities, Byzantine art, sculptures, paintings, drawings, photographs and metal, glass and textile works. Also it includes furniture arranged in typical living rooms of the Athenian aristocracy of the 19th century. ()

Local name: Αρχοντικό Δεκόζη Βούρου Established: 1973 (51 years ago)Coordinates: 37°58'44"N, 23°43'54"E

Address

Παπαρηγοπούλου 7Αθήνα 1 (Ομόνια)Athens 105 61 Greece

Contact

+30 21 0323 0168

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Day trips

Athens City Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Voukourestiou Street, Ermou Street, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Stadiou Street.

~1220 ftSE
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~1350 ftSW
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Ermou Street, Athens
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~1880 ftSE
Memorial
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Athens
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~400 ftN
Street, Shopping, Shopping district
Stadiou Street, Athens
2 min walk • Stadiou Street, nestled in the heart of Athens, Greece, is a vibrant shopping district that pulses with the rhythm of the city's modern life. This bustling thoroughfare offers a blend of history and commerce, where shoppers can find an array of retail options, from...
~1160 ftE
Coins and medals dating to 1300 B.C.
Numismatic Museum, Athens
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~1970 ftSW
Ruins of ancient Roman library
Hadrian's Library, Athens
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~1420 ftS
Landmark 19th-century cathedral
Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, Athens
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~1260 ftSW
Historic church with Byzantine designs
Church of Panagia Kapnikarea, Athens
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~600 ftSE
Weapon exhibits in a landmark setting
National Historical Museum, Athens
3 min walk • 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.
~1480 ftNW
Square
Kotzia Square, Athens
8 min walk • Kotzia Square is a square in central Athens, Greece. The square retains several characteristics of 19th-century local neoclassical architecture, such as the City Hall of the Municipality of Athens and the National Bank of Greece Cultural Center.
~1690 ftSW
Mosque
Tzistarakis Mosque, Athens
9 min walk • Tzistarakis Mosque is an Ottoman mosque, built in 1759, in Monastiraki Square, central Athens, Greece. It is now functioning as an annex of the Museum of Greek Folk Art.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Athens City Museum open?

Athens City Museum is open:

Monday 9 am - 4 pm
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 9 am - 4 pm
Thursday 9 am - 4 pm
Friday 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 3 pm
Sunday 10 am - 3 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Athens City Museum?

Nearby attractions include Klafthmonos Square, Athens (2 min walk), Stadiou Street, Athens (2 min walk), Old Parliament House, Athens (3 min walk), National Historical Museum, Athens (3 min walk).

How to get to Athens City Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Athens City Museum:

Trolleybus

Πλ.κλαυθμωνοσ • Lines: 1, 15, 5 (2 min walk)
Klavthmonos • Lines: 11, 12, 2, 4 (2 min walk)

Bus

Klavthmonos • Lines: 227, 790, 856 (2 min walk)
Κλαυθμώνοσ • Lines: 025 (2 min walk)

Metro

Panepistimio • Lines: Μ2 (4 min walk)
Syntagma • Lines: Μ2, Μ3 (9 min walk)

Tram

Syntagma • Lines: Τ4, Τ5 (10 min walk)
Ζαππειο • Lines: Τ4, Τ5 (19 min walk)

Train

Lycabettus Hill Funicular - Lower Station (18 min walk)
Lycabettus Hill Funicular - Top Station (18 min walk)