All ancient art museums to visit in Greece

Step back in time with the fascinating collections of 10 ancient art museums in Greece. Marvel at artifacts, sculptures, and relics from ancient civilizations that tell the story of human history.

Do you have a fascination with ancient history and art? These are the top ancient art museums in Greece:

  1. Acropolis Museum1

    Acropolis Museum

     Athens
    The Acropolis Museum is a museum in Athens that is devoted to findings from the Acropolis archaeological site. The museum exhibits almost 4,000 objects. There are mainly sculptures that used to decorate the historical sites located on the Acropolis, but also instruments that the inhabitants of Acrop
  2. National Archaeological Museum2

    National Archaeological Museum

     Athens
    The National Archaeological Museum in Athens is the largest archaeological museum in Greece. With more than 11,000 exhibits, the museum has one of the greatest collections of ancient Greek sculptures and pottery in the world. Inside, you can see artefacts that are 9,000 years old, as well as artwork
  3. Kerameikos Cemetery3

    Kerameikos Cemetery

     Athens
    The district of Kerameikos was divided into two by the Wall of Themistocles. The area outside the walls became the largest necropolis of the city. This historical division and the presence of the necropolis provide a unique insight into the ancient city's layout and burial practices, making it a point of interest for visitors.
  4. Museum of Cycladic Art4

    Museum of Cycladic Art

     Athens
    The Museum of Cycladic Art is a museum in Athens that houses the Nicholas and Dolly Goulandris collection. This couple started to purchase Ancient Greek antiques in the 60s, with a focus to objects of Cycladic art. In 1981, Nicholas and Dolly Goulandris decided that their collection should be perman
  5. Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki5

    Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

     Thessaloniki
    The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki is a history museum in Thessaloniki that is housed in a building that is example of the modern architectural trends of Greece, designed by architect Patroklos Karantinos. The museum holds objects from the Prehistoric, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Roma
  6. Museum of the Ancient Agora6

    Museum of the Ancient Agora

     Athens
    The Museum of the Ancient Agora (The Agora Museum) is a museum that is located in the rebuilt Stoa of Attalos on the Agora of Athens. The Museum of the Ancient Agora was opened in 1956 and the most important finds from the Agora are displayed on two floors. The ground floor mainly features statues,
  7. Numismatic Museum7

    Numismatic Museum

     Athens
    The Numismatic Museum of Athens is a museum that is housed in the mansion of the archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. The museum houses one of the greatest collections of coins in the world, both ancient and modern, containing 600,000 objects, mainly coins but also medals, standard masses, dies and st
  8. Benaki Museum of Islamic Art8

    Benaki Museum of Islamic Art

     Athens
    The Benaki Museum of Islamic Art houses the Islamic art collections of the Benaki Museum. The museum is located in a complex of neo-classical buildings in Athens, comprising a three-storey house and a two-storey house. The collection held and displayed by the museum includes examples of all local va
  9. Epigraphical Museum9

    Epigraphical Museum

     Athens
    The Epigraphic Museum of Athens is the third largest museum of ancient inscriptions in the world. The collection of the collection Epigraphical Museum includes 13,500 inscriptions, mainly in Latin, from the beginning of the historical period to the late Roman period. It is located in the south wing
  10. Athens City Museum10

    Athens City Museum

     Athens
    The Athens City Museum was founded in 1973 and is housed in the first royal palace of Greece, consisting of two mansions. The museum is dedicated to the history of the city and holds and exhibits objects collected by art collector Lambros Eutaxias (1905-1996), artifacts illustrating the rise and fal