Acropolis Museum: Tickets

Acropolis Museum - Tickets and Visitor Information

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What is the Acropolis Museum in Athens?

• The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum in Athens dedicated mainly to discoveries from the Acropolis and the surrounding slopes. The museum is at the foot of the Acropolis, making it easy to combine a visit with the Acropolis archaeological site.
• The museum sits above the remains of an ancient Athenian neighbourhood and parts of the excavation site can be seen beneath the building through glass floors.
• It galleries contain sculptures, statues and architectural remains and other archaeological discoveries spanning thousands of yearsof Greek history, including the Caryatids and parts of the Parthenon sculptures from the Acropolis and surrounding areas.

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Quick Information

• Address: Acropolis Museum, Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, 117 42, Athens
• Opening Hours: Monday: 09:00 - 17:00 | Tuesday-Thursday: 09:00 - 20:00 | Friday: 09:00 - 22:00 | Saturday & Sunday: 09:00 - 20:00
• Suggested Visit Duration: 2-3 hours.
• Acropolis Museum Ticket Options

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Is the Acropolis Museum in Athens Worth Visiting?

Yes, especially if you are planning to visit the Acropolis itself.

• Seeing the Acropolis gives you the opportunity to experience the ancient monuments in their original setting, while the museum provides much more context about the people, buildings and sculptures associated with the site.

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What You Can See at The Acropolis Museum Athens

There is a lot to see at the museum, but it is known for its sculptures and archaeolgical remains found at the Acropolis.

• The collection includes sculptures, architectural fragments, pottery, and other objects that date back to the Greek Bronze Age and to Roman and Byzantine Greece.
• It spans thousands of years of Greek history, with highlights including the Caryatids, ancient sculptures and parts of the Parthenon frieze.
• The museum is built above an archaeological excavation site so you can see through sections of glass floor and look at the remains of an ancient neighbourhood beneath the building.

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About The Acropolis Museum

The museum covers various floors:

• Basement  'The Excavation Museum': A real ancient Athenian neighbourhood with preserved streets, houses and workshops on display, alongside baths and various artefacts, which you can see through glass floor panels.
• Ground Floor 'Gallery of Acropolis Slopes': You can see some of the archaeological finds from the slopes of the Acropolis which include Neolithic remains, sacred sanctuaries to deities including Dionysus and Asclepius and other artefacts that cover up to the 6th century AD.
• First Floor 'Acropolis Gallery': This floor includes some of the finds from the Acropolis dating from 2nd millennium BC to the end of antiquity. It includes relics such as Mycenaean pottery, tools and fragments found at the ancient defensive walls. It also features a section of masterpieces from the 7th century to early 5th century. Sculpture fragments on display also include Erechtheion, Temple of Athena Nike, and Propylaea, including the famous Caryatids.
• Third Floor 'The Parthenon Gallery': A glass-walled section that replicates the original Parthenon's inner structure and you can see friezes, metopes and pediment figures. Many of these are displayed in original context.

The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions that explore various aspects of ancient Greek culture, history, and archaeology.

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