| MUSEUMS |
| CULTURAL
CENTRE “HELLENIC COSMOS” 254
Pireos Street, 17778, Tavros
Bus:
049 or 914 from Omonia Square (bus stop Viohalko/Yfantiria) Train Electrico - Kallithea
. Opening
hours: Mon,
Tues, and Thurs
9am – 2pm; Wed, Fri 9am – 9pm; Sat Closed;
Sun 10am – 3pm
Interactive
Virtual Reality presentations in the first and only VR
Systems installed in Greece and the only virtual reality
theatres in the world dedicated entirely to cultural
heritage. Visit the Foundations pioneering displays, put
on the special stereoscopic glasses and travel through
time: The Workshop of Phidias - The Temple of Zeus at
Olympia – A Journey through Ancient Miletus – The
Magic Wardrobe – The Traditional Olive Oil Press. Film
productions. Internet Café. Exhibitions:
“National Events and Historical Memory”, “Krossia,
Chitones, Doulamades, Velades – 4000 years of Hellenic
costume”
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210
483 5300 |
| CHILDREN'S
MUSEUM: Kidathinaion 14,
Plaka. Museum dedicated to children, hands on displays
allow children to explore, think, experiment and create.
In the attic there is a reconstruction of a room from an
old Athenian house complete with antiques, radio and
heater. It is called the ''grandmother and grandfather
room'' and in it children can dress up in period
costume. A replica of a work site from the new metro
allows children to venture into a tunnel. The museum
also has a library and playground and runs special
programmes and events (phone for details as booking may
be necessary). Tue-Sat 10.00 - 14.00 Sun 10.00 - 18.00
No admission fee |
210
331 2995 |
GOULANDRIS
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM: Levidou
13, Kifisia
The museum exhibits rich collections of insects, birds,
mammals, reptiles and shells as well as rocks and
fossils from all over Greece. A new wing has recently
been opened housing hands-on exhibits for children to
enjoy. Open every day except Fri 09.00-14.30 entrance
€3 adults €1.20 children/students. |
210
801 5870 |
GAIA
CENTER: Othonos 100/Kifissias
Ave
Attached to the Natural History Museum, hands-on museum.
Shop, restaurant & library. Open every day except
Fri 09.00-14.30 entrance €4.50 adults €1.5
children/students. |
210
801 5870 |
| MUSEUM
OF CHILDREN'S ART: Kodrou 9, Plaka. (Art and
sculptures by children) |
210
331 2621
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| SPATHARIO
MUSEUM: Vas Sophias/D
Ralli, Marousi; Shadow theatre |
210
612 7245 |
MUSEUM
OF HISTORY OF GREEK COSTUMES: 7
Demokritou, Kolonaki
(Only open Mon, Wed, Fri-10.00-13.00) |
210
362 9513 |
| TRAIN
MUSEUM: 4 Siokou Str |
210
524 6580 |
WAR
MUSEUM: Vas Sophias/Rizari
2
Houses weapons from the Stone Age and the Classical
period to the Second World War. On exhibit are fighter
aircraft, maps, banners, military uniforms and models of
warships and fighter-planes. Open every day except
Monday 9am - 2pm Admission free |
210
724 4464 |
| LALAOUNIS
JEWELRY MUSEUM: Kallisperi
12, Akropolis. Open Mon/Thur/Sat 9-4pm Wed 9-9pm Sun
11-4pm €3 adults €2.30 Senior Citizens Admission
free for children under 10 and every Wednesday from
3-9pm |
210
922 1044 |
| NATIONAL
ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM: Patission
4 |
| 210
821 7717 |
| 210
821 7724 |
|
THEATRICAL
MUSEUM: Acadamias 50
Housed on the ground floor of the Municipal Cultural
Centre of Athens Here you will learn a lot about the
history of Greek theatre, through photographs,
playbills, settings and masks used in ancient and modern
dramas. Costumes and personal items of great Greek
actors are also on display. |
210
362 9430 |
| BYZANTINE
MUSEUM: Vas
Sophias 22, Kolonaki. This museum has one of the richest
collections of Byzantine icons in the world. The
building housing it was once the town residence of the
Duchesse de Plaisance. The building facing the entrance
houses three different churches of different periods:
Early Christian, Byzantine and post-Byzantine. Open 8.30
- 15.00 (Mon closed) €4 adults €2 Senior Citizens
(Sundays free) |
210
721 1027 |
| THE
MUSEUM OF CYCLADIC ART: 4
Neofitou Douka, Kolonaki. Well organized, on the first
floor you will find examples of Cycladic culture, while
the second floor houses miniatures and memorabilia from
the same period. Open daily 10-4pm Sat 10-3pm Sundays
and Tuesday closed Admission €3.50 |
210
722 8321-3 |
ATHENS
CITY MUSEUM: 71
Paparigohopoulou
Here you will find paintings and engravings related to
the history of the Greek capital, mainly from the
beginning of the 18th to the 20th centuries. |
210
323 0168 |
TRADITIONAL
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MUSEUM: 1-3
Dioghenous, Plaka
Open daily 10-2pm Wed 12-6pm, Mon closed Admission Free |
210
325 0198 |
GREEK
FOLK ART MUSEUM: 17
Kydathenaeon, Plaka
Collections of textiles, embroideries, costumes,
silverware and puppet-theatre, spanning a period from
1650 to the present day. Open daily 10-2pm Closed Mon
€2.00 adults €1.00 senior citizens Sunday admission
free |
210
322 9031 |
GEOLOGICAL
AND PALEONTOLOGICAL
MUSEUM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS: Panapistimopoulos,
Zografou. |
210
724 7401
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