National Historical Museum, Athens
The National Historical Museum is a historical museum in Athens. Founded in 1882, it is located in the Old Parliament House, which housed the Hellenic Parliament from 1875 until 1932. The Museum’s collection has historical items about the period from the capture of Constantinople by the Ottomans in 1453 to the Second World War.
The period of the Greek Revolution and the subsequent establishment of the modern Greek state is explained with historical exhibits. The exhibits include weapons, memorabilia from historical figures, historical paintings, manuscripts, as well as a collection of traditional Greek costumes.
Exhibits of the National Historical Museum, Athens
National Historical Museum, Athens
- Museum: National Historical Museum, Athens
- Greek: Εθνικό Ιστορικό Μουσείο
- City: Athens
- Country: Greece
- Founded: 1882
- Location: Stadiou Street, Athens, 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
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