Acropolis Museum

General Description

The Acropolis Museum is a thematic museum, which hosts collections that include finds exclusively from the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. It opened its doors in the summer of 2009 and offers a comprehensive overview of the character and history of the Sacred Rock and its surrounding areas. Visitors of all ages have the opportunity to experience the Acropolis Museum in an experiential way, participating in a variety of activities. Archaeological walks, thematic presentations, exhibition activities, social and school programmes, fun games and creative activities, as well as music and other events, offer young and old alike unique and exciting experiences in an exceptional place of art and culture. "Acropolis Museum Kids" includes digital guided tours specially designed for children, games in the museum, painting and crafts inspired by the exhibits. Entrance fee : General Admission 20 €. Reduced entrance 10 €.

Activities

The exhibition units of the Museum are spread over four levels:

• On the ground floor, findings from the sanctuaries and the settlement that developed on the slopes of the Acropolis are presented, covering all historical periods.

• On the first floor, in a circular course, almost the entire history of the cliff top is revealed, from the 2nd millennium BC to the end of antiquity.

• On the third floor, the sculptural decoration of the Parthenon, the largest temple of the Acropolis, is exhibited.

• At the base of the building, the ruins of the ancient Athenian quarter, revealed by the archaeological excavation, stretch out.

Activities for children: 

• Three bodies, how many colors? Print the three-body demon as many times as you wish and let your imagination create unique works of art using one of the Museum's most important exhibits.

• Digital memory games for all ages, digital board games, video games about Ancient Greece and the Acropolis.

• The donated pomegranate. Draw it, color it, decorate it and give it to your loved ones to remember you forever!

• Ancient Flavors! Gingerbread. Did you know that the ancient Greeks used honey exclusively as a sweetener in their diet? Sugar had not yet been discovered. So if you want to take a break from sugar but have a sweet tooth, don't hesitate for a minute!

• Horsemen on a highway... Make the frieze now! Build a part of the Parthenon frieze.