Athens

The Museum of Islamic Art in Athens, is located in the ancient Kerameikos area. The museum is run by the Benaki Museum foundation, and displays hundreds of examples of art from the Islamic world. The collections are housed in a neo-classical building, and give an interesting insight into the development of art in the Islamic … Read more

The Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum is the only modern jewelry museum in Athens, and one of just a few in the world. Here’s all about it. About the Jewelry Museum in Athens, Greece The Lalaounis museum on Kallisperi Street in Athens has permanent exhibitions which showcase the designs of Ilias Lalaounis covering a 60 year … Read more

The Museum of Greek Children’s Art is one of only a handful of museums in the world that exhibits solely children’s art. The museum stores thousands of works of art from children between 5 and 14 years of age, and has three areas in which works are exhibited. Read on to find out more about … Read more

The Jewish Museum of Greece was established in Athens in 1977. Its purpose, is to preserve the traditions and culture of the Greek Jewish community.   Athens Jewish Museum A visit to the Jewish Museum in Athens, reveals a little known history of Jews in Greece that stretches back over 2000 years. From the Romaniote Jews in … Read more

The Destroyer Velos D-16 is a floating museum, operated by the Hellenic Navy, and focusing on the struggle of the Greek people against the military junta. Velos Destroyer Museum Ship The Destroyer Velos D-16, is one of two floating museums owned by the Hellenic Navy. It is also, to my best knowledge, the only museum in … Read more