The Acropolis Museum
The Acropolis Museum was founded to exhibit all the significant finds from the Sacred Rock and its foothills.
It was designed by architect Bernard Tschumi with Michael Photiadis
and inaugurated in the summer 2009.
The Acropolis Museum is located in the historic Makryianni district,
situated 300 meters southeast of the Acropolis.
It is approximately 2 kilometers away from the center of Athens
and conveniently located next to the ‘Acropoli’ Metro Station.
The Museum’s main entrance is located at the beginning
of Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, a pedestrian walkway that forms
the central axis within the unified network of the city’s archaeological sites.
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The Museum's Architecture
The total area of the Acropolis Museum is 25,000 square meters with exhibition space of over 14,000 square meters.
The architectural form of the Museum was
dictated by three major requirements:
it was necessary to maintain visual contact with the monuments
of the Acropolis; to exhibit the Parthenon sculptures in their entirety
and to adapt the building to the archaeological excavation
that extends across its foundations.
The visual link between the Parthenon sculptures
exhibited in the Acropolis Museum and the monument from which they originatedis achieved through the transparent, glass outer walls
of the Parthenon Gallery.
From this Gallery, the visitor is treated
to a breathtaking view of the Acropolis,
the surrounding historic hills and the modern city of Athens.
Inside the Parthenon Gallery, a rectangular, solid concrete core
was built to the same dimensions and orientation as the Parthenon.
It was specially designed to receive and display the entire temple frieze.
At its base, the Acropolis Museum appears to be floating, as it is supportedby more than 100 concrete pillars which provide an impressive shelter for the site’s archaeological excavation.
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The Acropolis Museum Collections
The Acropolis Museum hosts its collections across three levels,
as well as in the archaeologicalexcavation that lies at its foundations.
Located on the ground floor, the Gallery of the Slopes of the Acropolis’ houses finds from the sanctuaries that were founded on the slopes of the Acropolis,
as well as objects that Athenians used in everyday life from all historic periods.
On the first floor of the Museum, visitors are able to trace the evolution
of the Acropolis.
The nine-meter high, naturally lit ‘Archaic Gallery’, in the east and south sections
of the first floor, hosts the magnificent sculptures that graced the first temples
on the Acropolis.
It also displays the votive offerings dedicated by the worshippers, such as
the beautiful archaic Korai (depictions of young women), the Hippeis (horse riders), statues of the Goddess Athena, sculptures of male figures,marble reliefs,
and smaller bronze and clay offerings.
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ACROPOLIS MUSEUM
Tickets,
Opening Days & Hours |
Ticket Admission
General admission fee:
5 euros/p.person
Reduced admission fee:
3 euros/per student
Free admission
(For journalists or
people with current indetification card)
press here for more details
Museum Opening Days
and Hours
Monday: Closed.
Tuesday to Sunday:
8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Closed: 1 January,
25 March,
Easter Sunday,
1 May,
25 December
and 26 December.
ACROPOLIS MUSEUM
Locations & Directions |
The Acropolis Museum is located in the historical area of Makriyianni, southeast of the Rock of the Acropolis, on Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, Athens. It is only 300 meters from the Acropolis and approximately 2 kilometers from Syntagma, Athens main city square. The Museum entrance is located at the beginning of the pedestrian walkway of Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, which constitutes the central route for the unified network of the city’s archaeological sites. The Acropolis station of the Metro is on the east side of the Museum site.
Getting here:
By bus:
Lines 24, 40, 57, 103, 106, 108, 111, 126, 134, 135, 136, 137, 155, 206, 208, 227, 230, 237, 790, 856, Α2, Α3, Α4, Β2, Β3, Β4, Ε2, Ε22 (Stop: Makryianni)
By trolley:
Lines 1, 5, 15 (Stop: Makryianni)
By metro:
Line 2 (Aghios Antonios-Aghios Dimitrios), Disembarking Station: Acropolis
By car:
The Museum encourages visitors to use one of the several means of public transportation that serve the Museum (see above) and to avoid using their cars in the historic quarter of Athens.
The Museum provides no public parking facilities. Limited street parking is available at the following streets near the Museum: Hatzichristou, Dimitrakopoulou, Veikou, Mitseon, Parthenonos, Karyatidon. Paid parking facilities are available at Rovertou Gali Street and Falirou Street.
Tour Buses
A bus drop off point for groups is available at Hatzichristou Street and entrance for groups is at Mitseon Street.
ACROPOLIS MUSEUM
Entrance, Hours & Admission |
Acropolis Museum Entrance
Public entrance at Dionysiou Areopagitou Street.
Entrance for groups at Mitseon Street.
Tour Buses
A bus drop off point for groups is available at Hatzichristou Street and entrance for groups is at Mitseon Street.
Acropolis Museum Hours
Tuesday to Sunday:
8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Monday: Closed.
Last admission: 7.30 p.m.
Galleries cleared at 7.45 p.m.
Closed: 1 January, 25 March, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 25 December and 26 December.
Acropolis Museum Admission
General admission fee: 5 euros.
Reduced admission fee: 3 euros.
Free admission
(For information on visitors who are entitled to enter the Museum at a reduced admission fee or free admission,
please press here).
Acropolis Museum
Cafe & Restaurant |
Acropolis Museum
Cafe & Restaurant
The Museum Cafe is located on the ground floor level and overlooks the archaeological excavation. The Museum provides a Restaurant on the second floor, with panoramic views of the Acropolis and a 700 square meter public terrace commanding a breathtaking view of the historic hills of Athens.
Acropolis Museum Cafe
The Cafe offers coffee and beverages, sandwiches, sweets and ice creams. Reservations are not accepted (8.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m.).
Acropolis Museum
Restaurant
The Restaurant offers an array of delicious Greek snacks, sandwiches, coffee and beverages, sweets and ice creams. Reservations are currently not accepted
(8.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m.).
thanks to
The Acropolis Museum
for the information
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