Athens Museums - For the museum lover, you have picked the right place to come to. The city of Athens is filled with amazing museums. You will spend hours in some of the most fascinating museums in the world. Be sure to see the National Archaeological Museum Hours: Tue - Fri: 8am - 7pm Mon: 12:30pm - 7pm Sat, Sun & Holidays: 8:30am - 3pm while you are in the city for many wonderful hours of learning and admiring the exhibits.

If you are an art lover The Goulandris Museum of Cycladic and Ancient Greek Art will amaze you. Be sure to plan some time to make a visit to it. It is open daily except Sundays and Tuesdays from 10am to 4pm. The Museum of Greek Folk Art is a must also. Its hours of operation are daily except Mondays from 10am to 2pm, as well as the National Gallery, which is open daily from 9am to 3pm. Open Sunday from 10am to 2pm. It is closed on Tuesdays. You will want to wear good, comfortable shoes so you can spend a couple hours in each of these fantastic museums.

Listed below are just a few of the Museums that are located in the Athens area and their contact information and hours of operations. We strongly suggest that you see as many of them as you possibly can. There is no textbook that can give you the knowledge of seeing first hand some of the extraordinary exhibits and pieces in these museums.

The Benaki Museum
Agia Sofias and Kouvari.
Athens, Greece
Tel 367-1000
Open Mon, Weds, Fr, Sat: 9 to 5
Thurs and Sun they close early. Tuesday it is closed.

The Goulandris Museum of Cycladic and Ancient Greek Art
4 Neofytou Douka St, Koloniki
Athens, Greece
Tel 722-8321 or 722-8323
Open daily except Sundays and Tuesdays from 10am to 4pm.

Kerameikos Museum
148 Ermou
Athens, Greece
346-3552
Tues-Sun:8:30 to 3 Closed Monday

Museum of Greek Folk Art
17 Kydatheneon St Plaka
Athens, Greece
Tel 323-1577
Open daily except Mondays from 10am to 2pm.

National Gallery
50 vas Konstandinou street (opposite the Hilton)
Athens, Greece
Tel 723-5937
Open daily from 9am to 3pm. Open Sunday from 10am to 2pm. Closed Tuesday.

National Historical Museum
13 Stadiou street (in the old Parliament Building)
Athens, Greece
Tel 323-7617
Open daily from 9am to 1:30pm. Closed Mondays. Free on Sunday.

Museum of Popular Musical Instruments
1-2 Diogenes St
Plaka
Athens, Greece
Tel 325-0198
Open daily from 10am to 2pm. Wednesday from 12 to 6pm. Closed on Mondays. Admission Free.

Byzantine Museum
22 Vasilissis Sofias Ave
Athens, Greece
Tel 721-1027
Open Tuesdays to Sunday 8:30am to 3pm.