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What travelers are saying
- HonestMcHonestDenver, CO1,005 contributionsTruly great museum - layout a bit weird but relatively east to navigate - go first to the stuff you really want to see as it is a big place.
But your ticket in advance BUT the long line is for security not tickets - I recommend going late afternoon as lines seem to be longest when they openWritten May 24, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - thomasdefise93Arlon, Belgium70 contributionsOne of the best museums in Athens.
The museum looks very new and well maintained, and it was not that crowded during our visit.
The museum is very instructive and explains a lot the different displays within the rooms.
It’s true that there will be some pieces that are exactly the same as within the National Archeological Museum of Athens, or even the museum of the Kerameikos archeological site, but you will have also some others things that we didn’t saw in other museums during our visit in Athens
It took us around 2 hours to do this museumWritten May 18, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - WikumjBromley, UK247 contributionsWe felt this was the best museum we visited in Athens, even better than the national archeological museum and the acropolis museum.
The best thing about it is the breadth of history it covers - from Neolithic age right up to modern Greek history. With a couple of rooms dedicated to each time period, you get a good flavour of each without getting bored.
On the day we visited there was a great temporary photo exhibit covering the wars and politics in Greece in the early 20th century. However the third floor was closed for renovation.
You can spend one to two hours here.Written March 5, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - thomasdefise93Arlon, Belgium70 contributionsOne of the best contemporary art museum within Athens.
There are not a lot of pieces compared to some other museums, but each of them seems to have been pretty well selected, which means that the quality is there.
We spent 3 hours in this museum as there are audio guides for free which explains you most pieces in details.
There are both pieces from international artists such as Picasso, Van Gogh, as well as Greek artists.Written May 18, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - NagybettAszod, Hungary11 contributionsWe went to this museum after visiting Acropolis, it is very close to Acropolis. There were like 5 other visitors, so not crowded at all. It felt nice after the crowds of Athens. The jewelry we found interesting, there is a little coffee where you can buy coffee. The .5 l mineral water was 50 cents. I really recommend this place. There is a rooftop as well with a look of the Acropolis. The entrance fee is 5 EurWritten May 25, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Nick_B02Adelaide, Australia13 contributionsWe love this Gallery with it's vibrant colorful or unique art pieces. We visited almost all the Galleries around the Athens central area and Pandora was our favorite.
We fell in love with a piece 4 years ago but could not afford it at the time. After a return visit we sought out the Gallery again ended up purchasing a piece by the same artist. We live overseas so were obviously apprehensive about shipping a large painting, but Pandora looked after all the shipping, authenticity certificate, insurance etc. with the painting arriving a few weeks later in perfect condition.
We now have a great painting, that we love, by a Greek artist and will visit Maya and the gallery when we go back.Written September 25, 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Michael JWisbech, UK239 contributionsof this amazing collection, spread over seemingly endless rooms is an absolute must. Full-on displays of unbelieveable excellence.Written December 23, 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- permiaIreland38,726 contributionsNostalgia – Paintings from the 1980s was an exhibition underway on our visit. Comprising great collections of Greek and European works it was an engaging exposition of a selection of the thousands of art pieces held by the museum.
In the impressive and elegant space, we enjoyed leisurely strolling admiring the art.
Grand portraits of individuals and families included The Boxer and the Model by Vassilis Dionissopoulos and Tassos Missouras's The Family.
At the Bar shows a somewhat louche figure enjoying the fruits of the hostelry. A number of self portraits and still life are absorbing.
My Mother with the Silent Telephone is a poignant piece that is redolent for the current times.Written May 13, 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Louise CBirmingham, UK21 contributionsMe and and my husband walked here up from Athens market, the area isn’t very nice on the way up, but when you get to the museum it’s a lot nicer with places to sit and restaurants.
The gallery is free to get in, when we went it was showing Greek expressionism artists, it was a lovely collection and enjoyed seeing the work so up close and personal. The security guard does follow you around but you only notice as you will probably be the only ones there.
They have a book on the desk with all the art in but they don’t seem to have it for sale there which is a shame as I would of loved to of had one to explore more Greek artists. It’s worth a visit if you are into art, if not it’s probably not worth your effort.Written October 10, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Kathy EPortland, Oregon2,730 contributionsThis is a fascinating little museum and only 3 Euros. It is on the street between the Acropolis and the Ancient Agora. We were in need of a few minutes sitting down (and a clean restroom) and went into this little gem. It won't be a highlight of your trip, but it is definitely worthwhile if you have a few minutes. It is an annex of the Museum of Greek Folk Art.
The collection has a number of different tools and talks about the relationship between craftsmen (craftspeople?) and their tools. Among the tools are both farm implements and tools for making other items, such as shoes or saddles.
If you are like my husband and have a large collection of your own tools, you will enjoy this museum.Written June 27, 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - thomasdefise93Arlon, Belgium70 contributionsPro tips/information:
- I would suggest 40 minutes per floor and there are 3 floors (so plan for 2:15)
- The people working within the museum wants to close the museum 10 minutes before it’s closing time (We were at the fourth floor on a Monday at 16:41, when it was supposed to close at 17:00, and we had to kindly ask to still stay 10 minutes as it’s mentioned it’s supposed to close at 17:00. When we left at 16:55, the whole team was already together and they just closed the access to the museums. We did others museums in Athens, and we didn’t got this type of issue, which is way I put 4 stars.
Asking people to leave at 16:55 is understandable, but at 16:41, when it takes 2 minutes to go to out from the rooms which is the most far from the entrance …)
- Watch the current temporary exhibition(s) as it maybe be possible that some pieces (during our visit around 20), where taken from the current to a temporary exhibition
The building is very nice, you have a multiple of genres from Greek artists with a small room dedicated to Nikos Hatzikyriakos-Ghika.
We really liked the second floor.
There was not a lot of people inside.
It’s a bit the same type of museums as the Basil & Elise Goulandris. Main difference is that B&E has in international and focus really on a small amount of pieces with an audio guide that explains around two minutes each pieces, on the other side, the National Gallery is focused on Greek artist.
Also both are quite different from EMST.
Those three can be done without overlapWritten May 11, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Thomas VOakland, CA15,233 contributionsThis is a very large contemporary art museum so there is a lot space for big pieces. Some of the them were interesting, some not so much. Not many people here.Written December 31, 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Maria PouliasiCorfu Town, Greece11 contributionsAn extraordinary collection of works by Greek artists of the Generation of the '30s. The fifth floor is Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas' studio and the fourth his house while the third floor houses a collection of his works. That is all I had time to see since I got there one and a half hours before the closing time. The staff kindly encouraged me to go back the next day with the same ticket but unfortunately, I couldn't make it. I will certainly visit it again, as there is so much more to see. Don't miss it!Written February 10, 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Tindufi41 contributionsIf you make art, dont sell anything, buy two old buildings and renovate them, you will have your own museum of art. If marble is your life. Interesting story! The museum is tiny but worth visiting. Nice wiews from the rooftop terrace. Also nice sculptures. Free entrance for teachers.Written June 23, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Spiros LoukidisAthens, Greece1 contributionThe National Gallery is one of the most important museums of Greece. National Gallery collections comprise more than 20,000 works of painting, sculpture, engraving and other forms of art; this is the treasury of Modern Greek art, encompassing the period from the post-Byzantine times until today. Moreover, the National Gallery owns a remarkable collection of Western European paintings.
The Gallery was founded on April 10, 1900 by a law in which provision was also made for the assignment of a chief curator of the Foundation. The acclaimed painter Georgios Iakovidis was appointed in this position. The National Gallery’s operation regulation was legislated on June 28,1900. Its early collections came from the National Technical University and the University of Athens. Substantial donations came to be added to these. In 1954, the National Gallery merged with the Alexandros Soutzos Estate, hence its double name.
The institutional role of the National Gallery is to collect, safekeep, preserve, study and exhibit works of art towards the aesthetic training of the public, the on-going education through art and the recreation that it is able to provide, as well as the self-awareness of the Greek people through the history of art, which expresses the national history on a symbolic level.Written September 28, 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Frequently Asked Questions about Athens
- These are the best places for couples seeking art museums in Athens:
- Museum of Cycladic Art
- Museum of the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation
- National Archaeological Museum
- Benaki Museum - Museum of Greek Culture
- Pandora Art Gallery
- These are the best places for budget-friendly art museums in Athens:
- Museum of Cycladic Art
- Museum of the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation
- National Archaeological Museum
- Benaki Museum - Museum of Greek Culture
- Benaki Museum of Islamic Art
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