Athens art museums

The Acropolis Museum shows the Parthenon frieze in its original orientation. The National Archaeological holds 5,000 years of Greek art under one roof. Benaki opens free every Thursday evening, Cycladic every Wednesday. Each guide gives you a route, the key works, and exactly what to notice.

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Acropolis Museum exterior in Athens

Acropolis Museum

€20 summer, €10 winter, under 18 free. Prices, hours, and how to avoid the crowd.
Caryatids of the Erechtheion at the Acropolis in Athens — the originals are inside the Acropolis Museum

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