List of museums in Greece

Here are lists of some important museums and archaeological places or buildings that function as museums in Greece:

Athens

* National Archaeological Museum of Athens
* Acropolis of Athens
* Acropolis Museum, Athens
* Benaki Museum
* National Gallery (Athens)
* New Acropolis Museum
* The Goulandris Museum of Natural History
* Ancient Agora of Athens
* Stoa of Attalos - Ancient Agora Museum
* Kerameikos, ancient cemetery of Athens
* National Historical Museum of Greece
* National Garden of Athens -Botanic museum
* The Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art
* Temple of Olympian Zeus (Athens)
* Byzantine & Christian Museum
* The War Museum of Athens
* Panathinaiko Stadium
* Numismatic Museum of Athens
* Tactual Museum of Athens, Kalithea
* Museum of the city of Athens
* Frissiras Museum -Contemporary Greek & European Painting, Plaka
* Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum
* National Museum of Contemporary Art
* Deste Foundation Museum, Acharnes
* Pieridis Museum of Ancient Cypriot Greek Art & Contemporary Art
* Postal & Philatelic Museum of Greece
* Jewish Museum of Greece, Plaka
* Hellenic Cosmos Children Museum, Tavros
* Athinais Culture Center, Votanikos
* Herakleidon Art Museum
* Spathario Museum -Shadows Theatre, Amaroussion
* Gaia Center, Natural history Kifissia
* The Benaki Islamic Art Museum of Athens
* The Benaki Museum of Toys, Games & Childhood
* The N. Chatzikiriakos-Gkikas Art Gallery
* Vorres Museum,Peania
* The Athens Uiversity Museum -Plaka
* Evgenidio Foundation, Amphithea
* Bernier-Iliadis Gallery Museum, Plaka
* Paul & Alexandra Kanelopoulos Museum
* Zoological Museum of the Univercity of Athens,Zografou
* Epigraphical Museum
* Museum of the Center for the Acropolis Studies
* Museum of Geology and Paleontology of the Athens Univercity -Zografou
* Skyronio Museum
* Marika Kotopouli Museum, Zografou
* Spyros Vasiliou Museum, Acropolis
* Railway Museum of Athens
* Ionian Bank Museum of Graphic Arts
* Municipal Gallery of Athens
* Psaropoulos Museum of Traditional Pottery
* Manos Chatzidakis Technopolis Museum,Ghazi
* Design Museum of the 20th Century,N.Filothei
* Emphietsoglou Gallery Museum,Anavryta
* Zoumboulaki Gallery Museum,Kolonaki
* Phenomenon Art Gallery Museum,Kefalari
* Museum of Children's Art in Plaka
* Museum of the History of the Athens University in Plaka
* Tsisdarakis Mosque Museum, Monastiraki
* Museum of Telecommunications in Kifissia
* Anthropological Museum in Goudi
* Eleftherios Venizelos Historical Museum
* Eleftherios Venizelos Foundation Museum
* Folk Art Museum of Acharnes
* Gounaropoulos Museum Zografou
* Paxinou-Minotis Museum,Plaka
* Ghiannis Tsarouchis Foundation Museum, Amaroussion
* Museum of Melina Merkouri Cultural Center,Thissio
* Museum of the Athens Cultural Center
* Panos Aravantinos Decor Museum
* Gennadious National Library Museum
* Museum of Greek Folk Art, Plaka
* Museum of Popular Music Instruments, Plaka
* Theatrical Museum of Greece
* Hellenic Historic Costumes Museum
* Hellenic Children's Museum, Plaka
* Cartoon Museum
* Syntagma Metro Station Archeological Collection
* Delta House Museum,Kifissia

Attica

* Sounion
* Daphni Monastery
* Marathon, Tomb of the Athenian Warriors
* Rhamnous
* Brauron
* Kaisariani Monastery
* Zygomalas Museum of Avlona
* Athens International Airport Archeological Collection, Spata
* Mineralogical Museum of Lavrion, Lavrion
* Archeological Museum of Lavrion, Lavrion
* Archeological Museum of Elefsis, Elefsis
* Archeological Museum of Marathon, Marathon

Piraeus

* Archaeological Museum of Piraeus
* Nautical Museum of Greece
* Historical Museum of Piraeus
* Municipal Art Gallery of Piraeus
* Greek cruiser Georgios Averof

Chania,Crete

* Archeological Museum of Chania,Saint Francis Monastery
* Maritime Museum of Crete
* Byzantine & Postbyzantine Museum of Crete
* War Museum of Chania
* Historical Museum of Crete
* Museum of the Monastery of Aghia Triada Tzaghaloron, Sfakia
* Museum of the Monastery of Chryssopighi, Kissamos
* Museum of the Monastery of Gonia, Rodopos
* Spilia Museum of Kissamos
* Eleftherios Venizelos Museum of Chalepa

Corfu

* Achilleion (Corfu)
* Antivouniotissa Byzantine Museum, Corfu
* Archaeological Museum of Corfu, Corfu
* Banknotes museum -Corfu
* Kapodistrias Museum
* Museum of Asian art of Corfu
* The Serbian Museum of Corfu

Ioannina

* Archeological Museum of Epirus
* Byzantine Museum of Ioannina, Old Castle
* Ioannina City Hall Museum
* Frontzos Museum of Epirus Folk Art
* Municipal Art Gallery of Ioannina
* Ethnographic Museum of Epirus
* Ethnographic Museum of the Ioannina University
* Museum of the Foundation for the Epirotic Studies
* Historical Museum of Ioannina, Lake Island
* Museum of Typography of the Ioannina University
* Soufari Saray Museum, Old Castle
* Museum of National Resistance
* Limnea Museum, DuLac Hotel
* 1912-1913 War Museum
* Pavlos Vrellis Museum of Hellenic History, Mpizani
* Averof Art Gallery of Metsovo, Metsovo
* Tositsa Baron Museum of Metsovo, Metsovo
* Museum of Perama Cave, Perama, Perama
* Agapios Tolis Ethnographic Museum, Kipoi Zagoriou
* Lazarides Museum of Koukouli, Koukouli
* Housein Sisko Museum of Konitsa, Konitsa
* Hamko Museum of Konitsa, Konitsa
* Ethnographic Museum of Pyrsoghianni
* Water Mill & Natural Museum of Bourazani, Bourazani
* War Museum of Kalpaki, Kalpaki
* Museum of the Water Mill of Paleopyrgos, Paleopyrgos
* Museum of the Water Mill of Sitaria, Sitaria

Iraklion (Heracleion)

* [http://www.cretaquarium.gr Cretaquarium-Thalassocosmos] ,Gouves,12 km east of Heraklion
* Archanes Archaeological Museum
* Museum of Agricultural History & Popular Art of Heracleion
* Heraklion Archaeological Museum
* Historical Museum of Crete
* Museum of The Saint Catherine's Monastery of Sinai
* Museum of The Aghios Matheos Monastery of Sinai
* Nikos Kazatzakis Museum, Myrtia
* Kothris Museum of Modern Art
* Museum of the Battle of Crete The National Resistance
* Museum of Cretan Ethnology, Voroi
* Lychnostatis Open Air Museum, Hersonissos
* Aquaworld Aquarium, Hersonissos
* Museum of The Koules Fortress, Old Port
* Museum of Visual Arts, Nymphon Street

Kozani

* Archeological Museum of Kozani
* Museum of the Vourkas Mansion
* Historical,Folk Art & Natural History Museum of Western Macedonia
* Museum of modern local history of Kozani
* Byzantine Museum of Kozani
* Museum of Lassanis Mansion
* Historical Museum of Kozani
* Ethnographic Museum of Ardassa
* Archeological Museum of Aiani
* Archeological Museum of Velvendos
* Ethnographic Museum of Vythos
* Folk Art Museum of Dilofo
* Ethnographic Museum of Eratyra
* Museum of the Macedonian Struggle, Chromio
* Ethnographic Museum of Krimini
* Ethnographic Museum of Emporio
* Ethnographic Museum of Mavrodendri
* Folk Art Museum of Pentalofos
* Paleontologic Museum of Perdikas
* Paleontologic & Ethnographic Museum of Ptolemais
* Archeological & Ethnographic Museum of Rodiani
* Byzantine & Ethnographic Museum of Servia
* Paleontological Museum of Siatista
* Botanic Museum of Siatista
* Archeological Museum of Tsotili
* Folk Art Museum of Skalochori

Larissa

* Archeological & Byzantine Museum of Larissa
* Municipal Museum of Contemporary Arts of Larissa
* Museum of the Folkart Foundation of Larissa
* Tiritomba Childhood Museum
* Municipal Art Gallery & Katsigra Museum
* Museum of Thessalian Theatre of Mylos, Larissa
* Archeological & Byzantine Museum of Agia
* Historical Museum of Agia
* Archeological Museum of Elassona
* Museum of the Olympiotissa Monastery, Elassona
* Museum of Natural History of Mount Olympus, Elassona
* Ecclesiastic Museum of Anatoli
* Historical Museum of the Battle of Sarantaporo, Sarantaporo
* Shwartz Museum of Ampelakia
* Historical & Folkart Museum of Ampelakia
* Archeological Museum of Farsala
* Museum of The Sparmos Monastery

Patra

* Archeological Museum of Patras
* Zoological Museum of the Patras University, Rio
* Folk Art Museum of Patras
* Fissini Street Archeological Collection
* Kordis Museum of Perithori
* Kanellos Museum of Ampelokipi
* Gholfinopoulos Museum of Ampelokipi
* Archeological Museum of Eghio
* Historical & Ethnographic Museum of Eghio
* Chatzidakis-Ghatsos Foundation Museum of Akrata
* Sait Aga Museum of Kato Achaia
* Municipal Museum of the Sacrifice of the People of Kalavryta, Kalavryta
* Historical Museum of The Aghia Lavra Monastery
* Ethnographic Museum of Lefkasio
* Achaia Klaus Museum, Petroto
* Popular Art Museum of Chalandritsa
* Ethnographic Museum of Kaletzi

Rethymno

* Fortezza Castle Archeological Museum
* Historical & Folk Art Museum of Rethymnon
* Kanakakis Municipal Art Gallery
* Frantzeskaki Museum
* Sea Life Museum of Rethymnon,Old Town
* Ecclesiastic & Byzantine Museum of Rethymnon
* Museum of the Rimondi Foundation
* Museum of the Arkadi Monastery
* Museum of the Preveli Monastery

Rhodes

* Aquarium of Rhodes, Rhodes
* Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes Rhodes

Thessaloniki

* Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum
* Museum of Byzantine culture
* Thessaloniki Science Center & Technology Museum - NOESIS
* White Tower of Thessaloniki -Historical & Byzantine Art Museum
* State Museum of Contemporary Arts
* Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki
* Photography Museum of Thssaloniki
* Cinema Museum of Thessaloniki
* Teloglion Foundation of Art
* Water Works Museum
* Technical Museum o Thessaloniki
* Goulandris Natural History museum of Thesaloniki
* The Sports Museum of Thessaloniki
* Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art
* Hagios Demetrios
* Museum of the Macedonian Struggle
* Historical Center Museum
* National Bank Museum of the Cultural Center of Northern Greece
* Municipal Art Gallery
* Art Gallery of the Society of Macedonian Studies
* Music Museum of Macedonia Macedonia
* Design Museum of Thessaloniki
* Museum of Prehistoric Antiquities in Kalamaria
* Ethnological & Folkart Museum of Macedonia & Thrace
* Macedonian Historical Museum
* Museum of the Cultural Foundation of the Greeks of Diaspora
* Museum of the Macedonian Art Society
* Museum of Ancient Greek,Byzantine & Postbyzantine Instruments
* Museum of the Aristotle Univercity of Thessaloniki
* Ataturk Museum
* Historical Museum of the Balkan Wars, Gefyra
* Plaster Casts Museum of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
* Museum of the Battle of Lahanas
* Museum of the National Center of Maps & Cartographic Heritage
* Railway Museum of Thessaloniki
* War Museum of Thessaloniki

Volos (Magnesia) & the Sporades

* Archaeological Museum of Volos
* Modern History Museum of Volos City
* National Railway Museum of Greece, Railway Station of Volos
* Tsalapatas National Museum of Industrial History
* Silk Museum, Nea Ionia, Magnesia
* Olive Museum of Volos, Panthessaliko Stadium
* Zogia Museum Gallery
* Alexander K.Damtsas Museum
* Kitsos Makris Folklore, Ethnographic Museum
* Athanasios Koutroumbas Insect Museum
* Folklore Art Museum of Lyceum of Volos Greek Women
* Christopoulos N. Traditional Shipyard and Art Collection
* Municipal Art Gallery of Volos
* Archeological Museum of Almyros
* Archeological Collection of Skiathos, Skiathos
* Kistsos Makris, Anavros
* Museum of Folkart & History of Pilion, Makrinitsa
* Theofilos Museum of Anakasia
* Zoghia Art Museum of Anakasia
* Papadiamantis House Museum of Skiathos, Skiathos
* Ethnographic Museum of Pilion, Chorto
* Kokoslis Museum of Argalasti
* Hellenic Museum of Zagora
* Zafiriou Cultural Museum of Aghios Onoufrios
* Ioannidis Museum of Aghios Georghios Nileas
* Ethnographic Museum of Milees
* Ecclesiastic Museum of Aghia Marina, Kissos
* Despotiko Museum of Portaria
* Museum of Photography of Skoplos, Skopelos
* Ethnographic Museum of Skopelos
* Rigas Fereos Museum,Velestino
* Vaitsis Myseum of Makrinitsa
* Historical & Ethographic Museum of Alonnisos Alonnisos
* Museum of the Sea of Volos, Achileio

Other Museums nationwide

* Abdera Archaeological Museum, Abdera
* Aegean Maritime Museum, Lesbos
* Agios Kerykos Archaeological Collection Ikaria
* Agios Nikolaos Archaeological Museum, Agios Nikolaos
* Archaeological Museum of Agrinion, Agrinio
* Aiane Archaeological Museum, Aiane
* Aegina Archaeological Museum, Aegina
* Aigion Archaeological Museum, Aigion
* Aitoloakarnania Folklore Museum
* Almyros Archaeological Museum, Almyros
* Amphipolis Archaeological Museum, Amphipolis
* Ancient Corinth Archaeological Museum, Corinth
* Andros Archaeological Museum, Andros
* Andros Maritime Museum, Andros
* Andros Museum of Modern Art, Andros
* Argos Archaeological Museum, Argos
* Argostoli Archaeological Museum, Argostoli
* Arta Archaeological Collection, Arta
* Arta Folklore Museum of "Skoufas" Association, Arta
* Astros Archaeological Museum, Astros
* Astypalaia Archaeological Museum, Astypalaia
* Averoff Gallery, Metsovo
* Bassae, Messinia
* Basket knitter museums of the Romas
* Brauron Archaeological Museum, Markopoulo Mesogeias
* Chios Museum of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Art, Chios
* Chios Archaeological Museum, Chios
* Corinth Historical & Folklore Museum, Corinth
* Delos Archaeological Museum, Delos, near Mykonos
* Delphi Archaeological Museum, Delphi
* Dimitsana Open-air Water Power Museum, Dimitsana
* Dion Archaeological Museum, Dion
* Distomon Archaeological Collection, Distomon
* Dispilio Lakeside Neolithic Settlement Archaeological Collection, Dispilio
* Epidaurus Archaeological Museum, Epidaurus
* Eretria Archaeological Museum, Eretria
* Florina Archaeological Museum, Florina
* Florina Byzantine Museum, Florina
* Florina Museum of Modern Art, Florina
* Fossilized Forest of Lesbos Museum of Natural History, Lesbos
* Hippocratic Museum, Kos
* Karditsa Folklore Collection "Karagouna"
* Kastoria Byzantine Museum, Kastoria
* Kastoria Folklore Museum, Kastoria
* Kavala Archaeological Museum, Kavala
* Kilkis Archaeological Museum, Kilkis
* Komotini Archaeological Museum, Komotini
* Komotini Byzantine Museum, Komotini
* Komotini Folklore Museum, Komotini
* Lamia Archaeological Museum, Lamia
* Museum of the History of the Holy City of Mesolongi, Mesolongi
* Museum of Cretan Ethnology, Vori, Crete
* Mykonos Archaeological Museum, Mykonos
* Mykonos Folklore Collection, Mykonos
* Mystras Archaeological Museum, Mystra
* Mytilene Archaeological Museum, Lesbos
* Nauplion Archaeological Museum, Nauplion
* Naxos Archaeological Museum, Naxos
* Nemea Archaeological Museum, Nemea
* Olympia Archaeological Museum, Olympia
* Polygyros Archeological Museum, Polygyros
* Petrified Forest of Lesvos, Lesvos
* Poros Archaeological Museum, Poros, Greece
* Samothrace Archaeological Museum, Samothrace
* Sitia Archaeological Museum, Sitia, Crete
* Sparta Archaeological Museum, Sparta
* Spetses Archaeological Museum, Spetses
* Vergina
* Veroia Archaeological Museum, Veroia
* Veroia Byzantine Museum, Veroia
* National Museum of Education, Veroia
* Museum of Ancient Greek Technology, Katakolo

External links

* [http://odysseus.culture.gr Ministry of culture of Greece]
* [http://www.greece-museums.com Greek museums quide]
* [http://www.cityofathens.gr/xartes-tis-athinas Map of museums in athens]