Tactual Museum of Athens

The Tactual Museum of Athens was founded in Athens in 1984 so that visually impaired people may become familiarised with the cultural heritage of Greece.

The museum's exhibits are copies of original artifacts of the Mycenaean, Geometric, Archaic, Austere, classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods. There are also exhibits from the Byzantine era and works of art from visually impaired people.This initiative began from the association Faros of Visually Impaired people of Greece in Doiranis Street in Kalithea. Athens. The museum is open daily from 09.00 to 14.00 and on weekends after making the necessary arrangements with the museums' management.

See also

* List of museums in Greece

External links

* [http://www.tactualmuseum.gr Tactual Museum official webpage]