Herakleidon Museum

Museum Athens, Attiki, Greece
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What to expect

The Herakleidon Museum is an interactive center of science popularization and technology that focuses on antiquity, with emphasis on the achievements of the ancient Greeks. It offers educational programs inspired by its exhibition 'EUREKA, Science, Art and Technology of the Ancient Greeks.' The museum is located in the historic district of Thissio, next to the Acropolis, the Ancient Agora, and the Temple of Hephaestus. It has hosted various exhibitions with artworks by famous artists such as M.C. Escher, Victor Vasarely, and Sol LeWitt, among others

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the museum, which celebrates ancient Greek engineering, including war technology, everyday life, and inventions like the Antikythera Mechanism

Highlights: The kids were particularly impressed by the ancient Greek engineering and technology. The museum's focus on everyday life was fascinating, especially the indoor plumbing ✨