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Why go
- The Antikythera mechanism, fragments of the oldest known mechanical computer.
- Two golden cups from Vafeio that show a bull being captured.
- The Epigraphical Museum in the south wing, which holds the richest inscriptions collection in the world.
- The statue of Nikandre, the most important work on display.
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- Golden funerary masksGolden funerary masks that Heinrich Schliemann found at Mycenae.Ground floor, halls 3 and 4. On the map
- The LutistA Cycladic marble figurine, the Lutist, one of the best-known pieces in the prehistoric collection.Ground floor, hall 6.3rd millennium BC On the map
- Bronze statue of TakushitTakushit, a princess-priestess, in bronze: the main piece of the Egyptian collection.Ground floor, halls 40 and 41.c. 670 BC On the map
- Wall paintings with swallows and liliesFrescoes showing a spring scene with swallows, lilies, young boxers and antelopes; they draw most visitors.First floor, hall 48. On the map
- Kroisos KourosAmong the museum's best-known kouros statues. It also has the biggest group of nude statues of young men of this type.Ground floor, sculpture halls 7 to 35. On the map
Know before you go
- Open Monday and Wednesday to Sunday, 08:00–20:00. On Tuesday, 13:00–20:00.
- The museum stays closed on several fixed public holidays.
- Some rooms may close without notice because of urgent museum works.
- Almost all of the ground floor is open to visitors; upstairs, only the rear part is.
- Tickets are sold online through the museum's own site.
- The museum is usually very crowded.
- Several visits are advised to see the whole collection.
- Phone: +30 21 3214 4800.
What's inside
- Displays arranged in five broadly chronological themes.
- Ground floor, hall 6: Cycladic antiquities, including marble figurines.
- Ground floor, halls 7 to 35: sculpture, with about 900 of its over 16,000 pieces on show.
- Ground floor, halls 36 to 39: metalwork, including statues, figurines and miniature art.
- Ground floor, halls 40 and 41: Egyptian antiquities from every period of that civilisation, with about 1,100 of over 6,000 artefacts on display.
- First floor, halls 49 to 57: vessels and miniature art.
- First floor, halls 58 and 59: about 550 clay figurines, arranged chronologically.
- First floor, halls 60 and 61: 776 objects, including vessels, figurines, gold and silver tableware and jewellery.
- First floor, hall 62: jewellery, ranked among the world's most important, with reliably known origins.
- First floor, hall 63: glass display.
- First floor, hall 64: Cypriot antiquities.
- Prehistoric collection, from the 7th millennium BC to about 1100 BC; room 5 shows finds from the farming era.
- Stathatos collection: about 970 objects, focused on gold jewellery, in a room of its own.
- Vase collection: about 6,000 objects on show, including 2,500 vases that show how ancient pottery developed without a break.
- Epigraphic museum in the south wing, rooms 1, 2, 9–10 and 114: inscriptions from the protohistoric period to late antiquity.
- Library: about 20,000 volumes, including rare 17th-century editions.
- Neoclassical garden at the front, with sculptures.
- Of the 52 rooms, 49 are for the permanent display and three for changing exhibitions.
- Gift shop with replicas of exhibits and books.
- Two cafés, one in the courtyard and one in the garden.
With kids
- The Stele Diskophorou, a grave fragment, shows a youth's head before a raised discus.
Tips for your visit
- It set a visitor record in 2019, with 608,876 entries.
Interesting facts9
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Its library keeps the field diaries of several digs, Heinrich Schliemann's among them.
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It is the biggest and most visited of Athens' many museums, and it is often crowded.
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2,000 BCE
It displays the earliest known Greek figurines, from around 2,000 BCE.
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The collection includes frescoes that come from Santorini, a volcanic island.
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Two standout pieces are the Denker, a clay idol from the Karditsa area, and the Kurothophos.
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The Stathatos collection is built on gold jewellery and has a room to itself.
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2,500 vases
Some 2,500 vases, dating from the 11th to the 4th century BC, show how pottery developed unbroken.
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Its sculpture collection ranks as the top and biggest of its kind in the world.
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The outdoor garden holds an olive tree that is millennia old.
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How to get there
- 5 minTrainTake Athens Metro Line 1 to Victoria station, then walk five minutes. Buses and trolleybuses serve it; Proastiakos and the tram do not.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access The museum is fully wheelchair accessible.
- Guides for hearing-impaired visitors Facilities and guides are available for hearing-impaired visitors.
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- Website
- namuseum.gr/
- Phone
- +30 21 3214 4800
Questions and answers
How long does a visit to the National Archaeological Museum in Athens take?
The museum advises several visits to see the whole collection. Plan at least one visit for the ground floor sculpture halls alone, which run from hall 7 to hall 35.
What are the opening hours of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens?
It is open Monday and Wednesday to Sunday from 08:00 to 20:00, and on Tuesday from 13:00 to 20:00. It stays closed on several fixed public holidays.
How do I get to the National Archaeological Museum in Athens by metro?
Take Athens Metro Line 1 to Victoria station, then walk about five minutes to the museum on Patission Street. Buses and trolleybuses also serve it, but Proastiakos and the tram do not.
Do I need to buy tickets in advance for the National Archaeological Museum in Athens?
Tickets are sold online through the museum's own site. The museum is often very crowded.
Is the National Archaeological Museum in Athens wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The museum is fully wheelchair accessible and has facilities and guides for hearing-impaired visitors.
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