Tag: Μουσείο Μπενάκη

  • Benaki Museum Pireos 138 Annexe [Museum Profile]

    Benaki Museum Pireos 138 Annexe [Museum Profile]

      Where: Athens (138 Pireos St) In a few words: The Pireos 138 Annexe of the Benaki Museum is housed in a former industrial building and hosts contemporary visual arts, cultural and historical exhibitions, major international shows, and musical performances in the courtyard. The museum has a renovated café and an excellent gift shop.     Why:…

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  • Museum of Islamic Art [Museum Profile]

    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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  • Benaki Museum [Museum Profile]

    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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