Museums & Antiquities
So you know about the Acropolis Museum and the Parthenon, but Athens has plenty more cultural sites worth visiting. You won't want to miss The Byzantine Museum, Greek National Opera or family-friendly Technopolis.
If you've already ticked off all the must-see sights in Athens, check out our selection of unusual museums, and click through for even more antiquities and attractions.
As the birthplace of democracy, history and philosophy, Athens has multiple museums that house world treasures from antiquity and the Byzantine era to modern times. Below is a brief selection of museums you may visit during your stay in Athens.
The Acropolis Museum is next to the Acropolis Metro Station, sits near the base of the Acropolis with a direct view of the Parthenon and is one of the highest-profile cultural projects undertaken in Europe in this decade.




