The Piraeus Maritime Museum is in the area of Piraeus, 10 km from the center of Athens.

The museum was founded in 1949, it is the largest of its kind in Greece and on the premises of a total area of 2,500 square meters, it presents the Greek marine history and seafaring.

Starting from ancient times with the shipbuilding and development of ships, continuing in the Roman and Byzantine times, with particular reference to the years of the Greek Revolution of 1821 and ending in modern times, the Piraeus Maritime Museum shows the great achievements of the Greeks in shipping.

The museum also has a rich archive of document, photographs and an excellent library with rare editions of books and nautical charts.

Piraeus Maritime Museum: Address, Themistocles Akti, Freattyda, Piraeus.

More information about the Piraeus Maritime Museum can be found in the number 210 4516264.

The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus is in Piraeus area, almost 10 km from the center of Athens.

It was founded in 1935 and in 1982 it expanded in a bigger building. The exhibits in the Archaeological Museum of Piraeus are mainly from the area of ​​Piraeus and cover a period from the Mycenaean up to the Roman times. In the museum, the visitor learns about the role Piraeus played in history as the main port of Athens. From the exhibits of the museum, what stands out is the bronze Kouros "Apollo".

Right next to the Archaeological Museum of Piraeus lies the ancient theater of Zea. It was constructed in the 2nd century BC and today pieces from the stage and the orchestra are preserved.

Archaeological Museum of Piraeus: Address, Trikoupi 31 street, Piraeus.

More information about the Archaeological Museum of Piraeus can be found in the number 210 4521592.

The Museum of the City of Athens, is in the center of Athens, in Klafthmonos square. It was founded in 1973 by the well-known politician Lambros-Eutaxias. The Museum of the City of Athens is housed in two adjacent buildings, one of which was the first residence of King Otto, also known as the Old Palace.

The buildings of the museum host more than 40 000 items, presenting the history of the city of Athens from the Frankish period up to the 19th century.
Some of the museum's collections that stand out are the collections of:

• Ancient objects
• Books and musical instruments
• Stamps
• Religious relics
• Paintings and engravings

And many others, while the visitor's attention will certainly be drawn by the model, representing faithfully Athens in 1842.

Museum of the City of Athens: Address, Paparrigopoulou Street 5-7 Klafthmonos Square, Athens.

More information concerning the Museum of the City of Athens can be found in www.athenscitymuseum.gr and the number 210 3231387.

The National Historical Museum, housed in the Old Parliament building, is only few meters from Syntagma Square, at Stadiou Street. The building was founded in 1858, where originally the House and the Senate was housed. With the relocation of the House in its current space (Hall of the Greek Parliament), the building is reserved to house the National History Museum which starts operating here in 1960.

The National Historical Museum has rich collections that illuminate the major tenets of Greek history, from the fall of Constantinople until the Second World War.

Through documents, photographs, paintings, flags, weapons and personal items of historical figures, the visitor has a chanceto get an insight into the course of Hellenism from 1453 until 1940.

National Historical Museum: Address, Stadiou 13 street, Kolokotroni Square, Athens

More information concerning the National Historical Museum can be found in www.nhmuseum.gr and the number 210 3237617.

The Hellenic Children's Museum was founded in 1987 by a group of young scientists. Its aim was to help children develop their abilities through learning, while simultaneously being their very first introduction in the museum concept.

The exhibits are designed in such a way as to excite the interest of children and make the museum-visit a pleasant experience tailored to their needs.
If you have a child under 12 years old or if you are a teacher, a visit to the Hellenic Children's Museum is a must.

Hellenic Children's Museum: Address, Kydathinaion Street 14, Plaka.

More information concerning the Hellenic Children's Museum can be found in www.hcm.gr and the number 210 3312995.

The Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments Phoebus Anoyanakis is in Plaka, the scenic area under the Acropolis, right next to the Roman Agora (Forum). Founded in 1991, the museum is housed in a lovely mansion of 1840.

The Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments Phoebus Anoyanakis owes its existence to the musicologist Phoebus Anoyanakis and his collection of musical instruments, which formed the basis of the museum. This collection consists of over 1200 Greek folk musical instruments made from the 18th century until today.

All the instruments that are exposed in the museum are accompanied by audio examples, to enable visitors understand the sound of each instrument. In the Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments Phoebus Anoyanakis, you will also find a small hall that hosts events and a shop that sells discs and musical instruments.

Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments Phoebus Anoyanakis: Address, Diogenous Street 1-3, Plaka.

More information concerning the Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments Phoebus Anoyanakis, can be found in www.instruments-museum.gr and the number 210 3250198.

In Plaka, the picturesque neighborhood below Acropolis, lies the Museum of Greek Folk Art. The museum was founded in 1918 and hosts works of modern Greek cultural heritage. Its exhibits include collections of weaving, costumes, masquerades, shadow theater, jewelery, metalwork, pottery, wood carving, folk painting, stone carving and embroidery.

Museum of Greek Folk Art: Address, Kydathinaion Street 17, Plaka.

More information concerning the Museum of Greek Folk Art can be found in www.melt.gr and the number 210 3229031.

The War Museum is in the center of Athens, about 500 meters from Syntagma Square. The museum was inaugurated in 1975 and it operates in a building designed by distinguished Greeks, with professor Thoukidides Valentis as head. The building is distinguished by its special architecture and its most striking feature is that the first floor is larger in size than the ground floor.

Inside the War Museum visitors can admire, among others, collections of weapons, relics and objects from military operations of the Greek armed forces. Also maps, prints, books and documents narrate the story of war in Greece.

Entering the museum's courtyard you will find yourself in a small military aircraft exhibition, amidst cannons from different historical periods. The War Museum has a rich library, photo gallery and conference center, where events are organized, with themes relating to war and beyond.

The War Museum has branches in Thessaloniki, Tripoli, Nafplio and Chania.

War Museum: Address, Vasilisis Sofias street & Rizari, Athens.

More information concerning the War Museum can be found inwww.warmuseum.gr and the number 210 7252974.

The Byzantine and Christian Museum is in the center of Athens, about 400 meters from Syntagma Square. The museum was founded in 1914 and is housed in a building complex where Sophia de Marbois lived, best known in Greece as the Duchess of Plakentia.

The Byzantine and Christian Museum houses over 25,000 exhibits, including collections of sculptures, photographs, paintings, ceramics, mosaics, manuscripts and paintings of mainly religious content covering the period from the 3rd century AD to modern times.

Byzantine and Christian Museum: Address, Vasilisis Sofias street 22, Athens.

More information concerning the Byzantine and Christian Museum can be found inwww.byzantinemuseum.gr and the number 213 2139500.

The Benaki Museum is one of the most famous museums of Athens, a few meters from Syntagma Square, in Vasilisis Sofias Avenue.

It hosts representative works of art from all eras of Greek history. The Benaki Museum was founded in 1929 by Antonis Benakis and it was originally housed in his neoclassical residence of magnificent architecture, becoming perhaps the first private museum in Greece.

Over the years, the rapid growth of exhibits forced the Benaki Museum to expand into new buildings, of which the huge cultural center of Piraeus Street 138 stands out.

In the Benaki Museum you will see over 40 000 exhibits ranging from the Neolithic to modern times, as well as Islamic and Chinese works of art.

The Benaki Museum also hosts many temporary exhibitions and cultural events of all kinds, while featuring an interesting shop.

Benaki Museum: Address Vasilisis Sofias Avenue & Koumbari 1, Athens.

More information concerning the Benaki Museum can be found in www.benaki.gr and the number 210 3671000.