Arts & Culture in Athens

National Gallery - Alexandros Soutsos Museum

Greek & European paintings, statues, engravings & installations from the 1400s to the present day.

Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation

Art gallery designed by architect I.M. Pei, with works by artists including Picasso, Monet & Degas.

Benaki Museum

Former family mansion of an art collector, with displays on Greek culture from prehistory onwards.

Museum of Illusions Athens

Interactive, trick-of-the-eye rooms like a vortex tunnel & upside-down room, popular for selfies.

Kypseli City Market

Bright, casual shopping plaza offering a variety of retailers & services in airy quarters.

Byzantine & Christian Museum

Museum displaying frescoes, paintings, sculptures & artifacts from as far back as the 3rd century.

Alsos Theater

Ancient Agora of Athens

Famous landmark featuring the ruins of an ancient Greek gathering place & a museum with artifacts.

Acropolis Museum

Ultramodern glass & steel museum housing ancient artifacts from the Acropolis archaeological site.

Theater Dolphinarium Menandreio

National Museum of Natural History Goulandris

Museum of natural history popular with families, with exhibits on animals & plant life, plus a cafe.

Museum of Cycladic Art

Museum featuring ancient Cycladic sculptures & artifacts, with kid-friendly activities & exhibits.

Pallas Theater

Capacious 1930s auditorium staging drama, musicals & live shows ranging from jazz to ballet.

Municipal Theatre Of Piraeus

Elegant 1800s theater with 3 tiers of galleries staging Greek & international drama & music.

National Archaeological Museum

Neoclassical museum of Ancient Greek art & archaeology, with sculpture, metalwork, vases & jewelry.

Veakio Municipal Theater

Acropol Theater

Roman Forum of Athens (Roman Agora)

The remains of this agora built by the Romans from 19-11 B.C. include columns & an octagonal tower.

National Museum of Contemporary Art Αthens (ΕΜΣΤ)

Noted collection of Greek & international contemporary art housed in a sleek-design former brewery.

Odeon of Herodes Atticus

Concerts & other performances are held at this restored stone theater constructed in 161 CE.