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Last Updated On September 16, 2022 by Dave Briggs 4 Comments

Museum of Greek Gastronomy in Athens – Discover Greece

The Museum of Greek Gastronomy in Athens opened in June 2014. It aims to showcase Greek cuisine by explaining cooking methods using local products. Set in a renovated neo-classical 19th century building, it is the only museum of its kind in Athens.

The Museum of Greek Gastronomy in Athens opened in June 2014. It aims to showcase Greek cuisine by explaining cooking methods using local products.

Museum of Greek Gastronomy in Athens

The food in Greece is one of the best things about visiting the country on vacation! So, with a gastronomy museum in Athens, it seemed like a great place to see.

I should start this article about the Museum of Greek Gastronomy in Athens with an apology though.

I have made it my mission to visit every museum in Athens, and experience first hand what each one has to offer. With this museum though, I ran into a bit of a problem.

When I arrived at the museum, it was closed. I also couldn't see any sign on the door indicating opening hours.

The website here – http://www.gastronomymuseum.gr/ doesn't give any clue as to the opening hours either. (It wasn't working as of 2020). The phone number – +30 211 3211311 just rang and didn't get answered. Bugger.

How to visit the Gastronomy museum in Athens

Perhaps it has new winter opening hours? Maybe there was an emergency and they closed the building for just a day? I am not sure.

It certainly looks like the Museum of Greek Gastronomy is still operating, as the museum shop had plenty of stock. I just couldn't find out any information.

Unfortunately, I have a tight schedule for a couple of weeks, and so I had to write about it anyway. Instead of writing about my experiences at the Museum of Greek Gastronomy in Athens however, all I can do is present you with information I found elsewhere online.

About the Greek Gastronomy museum

The Museum of Greek Gastronomy in Athens is located in a neoclassical building at 13, Agiou Dimitriou Street 10554 Psiri , Athens.

The museum contains some permanent exhibitions explaining the processing involved behind popular products such as olive oil. It also has temporary displays running for a few months at a time.

There is a museum shop on the ground floor, and a courtyard cafe. The cafe serves coffee and snacks during the day, and a selection of meals in the evening. The entire concept of the Museum of Greek Gastronomy in Athens, is to educate people about Greek cuisine.

And that my friends, is about all I can tell you.

I am a little sad not to have experienced the Museum of Greek Gastronomy in Athens first hand. Mission failed!

I guess I could have planned it better, but I really expected the place to be open when I visited on a Friday afternoon. If anyone from the Museum of Greek Gastronomy in Athens happens to be reading this, please get in touch, as I would love to visit! Also if you are walking around the historic center of Athens and happen to see it open, let me know!

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Comments

  1. Susan says

    November 23, 2015 at 1:36 pm

    That’s a real shame the museum was closed Dave, it looks like such an interesting place.
    These Greek museum and archaeological site opening times are a bit confusing.Think winter closing times are now 3 pm, but hey, this is Greece, it could be anything!
    Susan.x

    Reply
    • Dave Briggs says

      November 23, 2015 at 1:39 pm

      Hi Susan,

      Yes it is a shame. I was really looking forward to this one as well! The randomness of museum opening times in Athens is great, isn’t it!! All part of the fun!

      Reply
  2. vale says

    November 23, 2015 at 1:30 pm

    Hello!
    I got in touch with them via the form on their webpage, and they told me they’re open fron wednesday to sunday from 11 am to 11 pm, and they also have a restaurant open from 17 to 23.
    I wonder why they were closed…
    (I didn’t have the time to visit, yet)

    Reply
    • Dave Briggs says

      November 23, 2015 at 1:36 pm

      Yep, I have no idea as to why they weren’t there. It was Friday at 14.00 ish. To be honest, I didn’t have much luck that day. The second museum I tried to visit was closed as well!!! haha

      Reply

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