Athens

The Museum of the Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways is a museum dedicated to the history of the Athens-Piraeus railway. Located in Piraeus railway station, it offers free admission, and is open Monday to Friday between 09.00 and 14.00. Read the full article below. Electric Railways Museum of Athens Piraeus Anyone with an interest in railways or the metro … Read more

The Averof Museum is a floating naval museum in Athens. This armoured cruiser  was the flagship of the Hellenic Navy for the first half of the 20th century, and was involved in many significant naval battles. Decommissioned in 1952, it was later restored as a floating museum, and is now anchored at Palaio Faliro. The Averof Museum … Read more

The National Glyptotheque Museum in Athens houses a collection of modern Greek sculpture. Based in a unique location on a former ‘Army Park’, it is something of a hidden oasis right in the middle of Athens. Read on to find out about what you can expect to see, and why it makes a good place to spend a pleasant afternoon. The National … Read more

The Herakleidon Museum in Athens consists of two buildings. The main building houses a permanent interactive exhibition aimed towards students and teachers. The Annex building houses temporary exhibitions. This article focuses on the annex building of the Herakleidon Museum in Athens. An article covering the main building will be written at a later date. The … Read more

The Frissiras Museum in Athens, is the only museum for contemporary European painting in Greece. Located in the Plaka area of Athens, the Frissiras Museum houses rotating exhibitions, featuring contemporary European artists. Visiting Frissiras Museum in Athens As part of my quest to visit every museum in Athens, Greece, I dropped by the Frissiras Museum … Read more