Greek Museums
Greece, historically also known as Hellas, is at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Situated on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey.
The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, the Cretan Sea and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin and the 11th longest coastline in the world with over 227 inhabited islands.
Greece is the cradle of Western civilization, being the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, the Olympic Games, Western literature, history, political science, major scientific and mathematical principles, and Western drama. Greek culture has had a significant influence on many other cultures, and there are many famous museums in Greece.
Greece has many fascinating museums and on “Joy of Museums” and on this website, they have been organised by city and historic location. The key city and locations for museums in Greece include:
- Athens
- Ancient Corinth
- Delos
- Delphi
- Ancient Mycenae
- Epidaurus
- Heraklion, Crete
- Meteora
- Milos
- Mykonos
- Mystras
- Nafplion
- Olympia
- Pella
- Pireas
- Samos
- Santorini
- Thessaloniki
- Vergina
Below are links to the museums and historic sites of Greece
Museums in Athens
- Acropolis Museum
- National Archaeological Museum
- Benaki Museum
- Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art
- Byzantine and Christian Museum
- Hellenic Motor Museum
- National Historical Museum, Athens
- Museum of the Ancient Agora
- Syntagma Metro Station Archaeological Collection
- Numismatic Museum of Athens
- Athens War Museum
- Jewish Museum of Greece
- Athens University Museum
Athens Historical Sites
- Acropolis of Athens
- Ancient Agora of Athens
- Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Athens
- Roman Agora
- Temple of Poseidon at Sounion
- Temple of Hephaestus
- Roman Baths, Athens
- Aristotle’s Lyceum
Thessaloniki Museums
- Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
- Museum for the Macedonian Struggle (Thessaloniki)
- Atatürk Museum
- War Museum of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki Historical Sites
- Roman
- Early Christian and Byzantine Monuments
- Ottoman
- Post-Byzantine
- Trigonion Tower
Delphi Museums and Historical Sites
Delphi Historical Sites
- Athena Pronaia Sanctuary
- Archaeological Site of Delphi
- Temple of Apollo (Delphi)
- Athenian Treasury
- Stoa of the Athenians
- Theatre at Delphi
- Tholos of Delphi
- Manumission Inscriptions at Delphi
- Delphic Maxims
Delos Museums and Historical Sites
- Archaeological Museum of Delos
- Temple of the Delians
- House of the Lake
- Delos – Photo Gallery
Santorini Museums
- Museum of Prehistoric Thera
- Archaeological Museum of Thera
- Maritime Museum, Santorini
Thera Historical Site
Olympia Museums and Historical Sites
- Archaeological Museum of Olympia
- Museum of the History of the Olympic Games of Antiquity
- Olympia Archaeological Site
- Temple of Hera, Olympia
- Temple of Zeus, Olympia
- Philippeion, Olympia
- Stadium at Olympia
Corinth Museums and Historical Site
- Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth
- Archaeological Site of Ancient Corinth and the Temple of Apollo
Mycenae Museum and Historical Site
Epidaurus Museum & Historic Site
- Archaeological Museum of Epidaurus
- Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
Heraklion, Crete
- Knossos Archaeological Site
- Archaeological Musem of Heraklion
Meteora
Milos
- Milos Historical Sites
- Milos Museum
Mystras
- Archaeological Museum of Pella
- Archaeological Site of Pella
Greece
- Country: Greece or the Hellenic Republic
- Greek: Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
- Capital: Athens
- Official languages: Greek
- Population 11.2 million
Greek Proverbs and Quotes
Greece
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“Athens, the eye of Greece, mother of arts and eloquence. ”
– John Milton
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