National Archaeological Museum of Athens

The National Archaeological Museum of Athens is the largest museum in Greece. The museum is located on Patission Street, in the center of Athens.

The first archaeological museum was located on the island of Aegina, but after Athens became the capital of Greece, the museum was moved there.

The permanent exposition of the museum includes more than 20 thousand exhibits of different eras. Collections of sculptures and ceramics are among the richest in the world. The collections of the National Archaeological Museum contain numerous exhibits found during centuries of archaeological excavations (exhibits of the prehistoric era, Mycenaean and Cycladic cultures, Santorini, etc.).

The National Archaeological Museum has a unique archaeological library. It contains books, scientific works and publications relating to ancient art, science and philosophy. At the moment, the fund has about 20 thousand copies.