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National Archaeological Museum
Museum4.6 · 38 2764.6 · 8 223≈ 3 hEntry: ~20 €
The largest and most important archaeological museum in Greece, housing the world's finest collection of Greek antiquities. Located in a grand 19th-century neoclassical building in Athens, its galleries span from prehistoric to Roman times. Star treasures include the Mycenaean gold 'Mask of Agamemnon', the bronze Artemision bronze god, the ingenious ancient Antikythera Mechanism, and vivid Minoan-era frescoes from Santorini.
Highlights
- Mycenaean gold funerary 'Mask of Agamemnon'
- Monumental Artemision bronze statue of Zeus or Poseidon
- The Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient astronomical computer
- Vibrant Bronze Age frescoes excavated at Akrotiri, Santorini
Opening hours
| Mon | 08:30 – 20:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 13:00 – 20:00 |
| Wed | 08:30 – 20:00 |
| Thu | 08:30 – 20:00 |
| Fri | 08:30 – 20:00 |
| Sat | 08:30 – 20:00 |
| Sun | 08:30 – 20:00 |
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