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Benaki Museum of Islamic Art

Agiou Asomaton 22 & Dipilou 12 , 10553 , Athens
Agiou Asomaton 22 & Dipilou 12 , 10553 , Athens

Description

The Islamic Art Museum in Athens currently houses over 8,000 works of Islamic art, which includes examples of all its local variations from as far as India, Persia, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, the Middle East, Arabia, Egypt, North Africa, Sicily and Spain.

Address Information

Agiou Asomaton 22 & Dipilou 12
Gazi - Kerameikos
10553
Athens
Attica, Greece
Greece
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Opening Hours

Monday:

Closed

Tuesday:

Closed

Wednesday:

Closed

Thursday:

10:00 - 18:00

Friday:

10:00 - 18:00

Saturday:

10:00 - 18:00

Sunday:

10:00 - 18:00

Phone

+302103251311

+302103251311

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