FamxplorNational Archaeological Museum
What to expect
The National Archaeological Museum in Athens is one of the greatest museums in the world, housing some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity. It contains the richest collection of Greek Antiquity artifacts worldwide. The museum has an imposing neo-classical design and features a large collection of sculpture, bronzes, pottery, jewelry, and artifacts from all parts of Greece, ranging in date from the Neolithic Period to the Hellenistic Age. Some of the museum's treasures include the contents of six shaft graves from Mycenae, gold objects, cups, diadems, and a bull's head in silver with gold horns and rosettes. The museum also features a collection of kouros and kore figures, as well as fine vases and sculptural fragments from the pediments of the Temple of Aphaia at Aegina
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ATHENS with family, Athens with children
Activities: We visited the Archaeological Museum. It's a museum with wonders: the golden mask of Agamemnon, and many ancient statues. We also saw a temporary exhibition on the remains found during underwater excavations which was very interesting for the children, with videos of the divers, etc
Highlights: The children were very interested in the temporary exhibition on underwater excavations, with videos of the divers. It was a great way to see the treasures of the museum. There's also a garden-cafe to refresh ✨
Visiting The Athens National Archaeological Museum in Greece
Activities: We visited the Athens National Archaeological Museum during our recent trip to Greece. We spent about three hours exploring the museum, viewing the permanent exhibits
Highlights: We all enjoyed the museum! There were so many interesting things to see, and it was a great way to learn about Greek history. Abby especially enjoyed the Antikythera Mechanism and the Mask of Agamemnon ✨