Benaki Museum

Benaki Museum (1 Koumbari St. & Vas. Sofias Avenue, Athens) – local benefactor Anthony Benaki founded this museum in 1930, is housed in a refurbished neo-classical building in the center of Athens, and has a diverse collection of Greek art, consisting of 40,000 items, illustrating the character of the Greek world through a spectacular historical panorama: from antiquity and the age of Roman domination to the medieval Byzantine period; from the fall of Constantinople (1453) and the centuries of Frankish and Ottoman occupation to the outbreak of the struggle for independence in 1821; and from the formation of the modern state of Greece (1830) down to the early 20th century.

Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Wednesday & Friday), 9:00 am – 12:00 am (Thursday & Saturday), 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (Sunday). Closed on Monday & Tuesday. Admission: €7 (general), €5 (reduced: seniors/students), €1 (journalists). Free admission for those under 22 years of age, unemployed and the disabled.