National Archaeological Museum
Two of its exhibits include a 4th century BC gold funerary wreath and a 6th century BC marble statue of a young woman, returned to Greece in 2007 by the Getty Museum in California and conspicuously displayed.
Another major highlight is its renowned Egyptian Collection, 1,100 priceless items of which were recently put on permanent exhibition following years in the Museum’s vast underground storage areas. Considered one of the foremost Egyptian collections worldwide, its star items include a wooden body tag for a mummy, the bronze statue of Princess-Priestess Takushit (c. 670BC) adorned with a gown strewn with hieroglyphs, a 3,000-year-old preserved loaf of bread (with a bite-sized chunk missing!) and other intact organic materials, as well as a rare bronze miniature figurine depicting an African boy at a street market. The Stathatos Collection was also recently brought up from storage and put on display, mainly showcasing ancient jewellery.
There are plans for the future underground expansion of the Museum’s permanent exhibition spaces. It also periodically houses temporary exhibitions. Its amenities include a coffee-shop / restaurant in the pleasant atrium in the basement area, Museum shop, conference facilities and modern conservation workshops.
Website
www.namuseum.gr/wellcome-en.htmlMetro
VictoriaTel / Fax
+30 213 214 4800 / +30 210 8213573Open
Open 08:00-20:00.
Price/Additional Info
Admission fee: €10, concessions €5Special ticket package: €15, Concessions: €8
Valid for 3 days, entrance to the National Archaeological Museum, Byzantine & Christian Museum, Numismatic Museum & Epigraphical Museum
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