Acropolis Museum: Tickets

Acropolis Museum Tickets and Information

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• Acropolis Museum Address: 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

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What is the Acropolis Museum and what can you see and do there

• The Acropolis Museum is one of the most popular attractions in Athens and incredibly important in the world of archaeology.
• It even sits above a live archaeology site that is still being excavated and explored.
• It houses a large collection of Ancient Greek artefacts, many of which were uncovered in the archaeological site beneath the museum.
• It has a permanent collection as well as temporary exhibitions.

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Who can enjoy the Acropolis Museum and why visit

• Anyone interested in Greek history can enjoy the museum.
• Families and people visiting the city can also enjoy the museum.
• The museum is a great way to spend a couple of hours in the afternoon to avoid the heat.

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Is the Acropolis Museum in Athens Worth Visiting

It is one of the most important archaeological museums in the world and is dedicated to showing artefacts that have been found on the Acropolis and the surrounding area. The museum also sits on top of a live archaeological site, so visitors can see parts of the excavation happening below through glass floors during your visit.

The collection includes sculptures, architectural fragments, pottery, and other objects that date back to the Greek Bronze Age and to Roman and Byzantine Greece.

The museum covers three floors:

• Basement  'The Excavation Museum': A real ancient Athenian neighbourhood with preserved streets, houses and workshops on display, alongside baths and various artefacts.
• 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.

Highlights

• One of the most famous exhibits is the ‘Parthenon Marbles’, also known as the ‘Elgin Marbles’, which were removed from the Parthenon by Lord Elgin in the early 19th century and are now a subject of controversy between Greece and the United Kingdom.

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

Skip The Line Entry Tickets start from €25.80. Book today to reserve your spot.

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