Tag: Ιστορικά και Λαογραφικά Μουσεία

Jewish Museum of Greece [Museum Profile]

Where: 39 Nikis St, Athens In a few words: Established in 1977, the Jewish Museum of Greece is committed to researching, studying and preserving the culture of Greek Jews, its vast collection testifying to more than 23 centuries of Jewish presence in Greece. Why: Housing objects pre-dating WWII, salvaged from surviving Greek (Romaniote…
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6th July 2017
War Museum [Museum Profile]

Where: Athens (Vasilissis Sofias St & 2 Rizari St) In a few words: The War Museum of Greece exhibits the history of war in the southern Balkan peninsula, its collection including weapons from the Stone Age to Classic Antiquity and from the Eastern Roman Empire era up to the Second World War. Why: The War Museum of…
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25th May 2017
Athens City Museum [Museum Profile]

Where: Athens (5 Ioannou Paparrigopoulou St, Klauthmōnos Square) In a few words: The Museum of the City of Athens showcases artifacts from Athens’ modern history — such as King Otto’s original throne room — from the time the city became modern Greece’s capital in 1834 until the present. Why: The museum houses King…
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12th May 2017
National Historical Museum [Museum Profile]

Where: Athens (Old Parliament House, 11 Stadiou St) In a few words: The National Historical Museum, Athens is located in the original Old Parliament House of Greece and narrates the modern history of the country: from the Greek War of Independence to the creation of an independent state. Why: Τhe permanent exhibition of…
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10th May 2017
Vorres Folk Art Museum [Museum Profile]

Where: Peania (Parodos Diadochou Konstantinou) In a few words: The Vorres Folk Art Museum’s massive collection is considered today as an essential unit of Greece’s traditional folk art institutions. Visitors can also visit the Vorres Contemporary Art Museum on the same grounds and experience the foundation’s collection of 20th century Greek contemporary art. Why:…
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5th May 2017
Museum of Islamic Art [Museum Profile]

Where: Athens (12 Dipilou St) In a few words: Organised by the Benaki Museum, the Museum of Islamic Art’s collection includes examples of Islamic art from as far as India, Persia, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, the Middle East, Arabia, Egypt, North Africa, Sicily and Spain and ranks among the most important in the world. Why: Museum…
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3rd May 2017
Benaki Museum [Museum Profile]

Where: Athens (Koumpari St 1 & Vasilissis Sofias) In a few words: Benaki Museum’s main building houses works of art from prehistoric to modern times focusing on Greek culture over the span of the country’s history, as well as an extensive collection of Chinese, Coptic and pre-Columbian art; beyond the above, the foundation hosts…
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28th April 2017