Byzantine and Christian Museum

General Description

The Byzantine and Christian Museum, located in Athens, is one of the national museums of Greece and is among the most important museums worldwide for the art and culture of the Byzantine and post-Byzantine periods. It has more than 25,000 objects, organized in various collections, dating from the 3rd to the 20th century, mainly from the wider Greek, Asia Minor and Balkan areas. All objects dating from the 3rd to the 21st century AD include: icons, frescoes, mosaics, mosaics, palaeotypes, manuscripts, paper objects, sculptures, sculptures, small crafts, ceramics, textiles, paintings and copies.

Activities

The Byzantine and Christian Museum contains activities for children such as : 

• Activities focusing on the history and art of the Byzantine era, with workshops and interactive tours,
• "Little Archaeologists" program : children participate in excavation and object exploration activities,
• Art workshops, where children can create their own Byzantine icons or make mosaics,
• Seminars on manuscript making and technique, where children learn to write and decorate pages like Byzantine scribes,
• Guided tours tailored to young visitors, focusing on interesting elements of the exhibits and their history.