It was handy to have this museum open on Monday, when we had little else to do in bad weather.Greece has much more than just classic Hellenic period heritage.
A very interesting display of pre-historic art and objects from the past. I enjoyed visiting all the floors of the museum and the temporary exhibition on Hygenia that they were having on the ground floor, was mind-blowing.
A wonderful museum taking you from the early Cycladic art to classical times. When you see the forms and shapes of the early statues which were much echoed by later artists it is hard to see the jump to the classical figures we know. This museum helps you to make this jump.
This ranks as one of the most well planned museums I visited while in Athens. While it was small, the collections were well thought out and the signage/environmental design that went into the layout was very well done, proving tons of information for visitors. There were also interactive displays to learn more in some of the sections, really going into the history of terms or areas described, and helping to set the context for the pieces I was seeing. I found this wasn't the case in many museums in Greece. This museum was a great size to fit in part of the day, and only took a couple hours to view. The gift shop also had a nice and tasteful selection of souvenirs. Overall this was a really pleasant surprise and I was so glad to have visited.
only worth the visit if you really want to focus on the Cycladic Arts. This would be several down on the list of hierarchy.
I loved this museum, small and very manageable, in an hour or so. Lots of great exhibits, excellent examples of the Artwork that influenced the early Aegean Cultures.
apart from the permanent collections, the periodic exhibitions are always a must-see. Don't miss the sales shop and the cafe
This is a small museum, but I very much enjoyed it. I did go to see the Cycladic art, but the other floors were interesing too. So there is a floor about Cyprus and another about daily life in ancient Athens. This was well worth visiting.
This museum has beautiful, well displayed, and informative displays about all aspects of Cycladic culture in prehistoric Greece.
Not overwhelming in size, but has an abundance of things to see. I especially liked their featured exhibit that included the history of medicine in Ancient Greece. If you spend a lot of time looking at things this should take a few hours to go thru and is not overwhelming in size. Would recommend, but not a must see in Athens.