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The Museum of Greek Folkart was founded in 1918 by the poet, Georgios Drosinis In 1923, it was renamed the "National Museum of Decorative Arts". It was given its current name in 1959 and its exhibits project the Hellenic traditional culture.
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Kydathinaion 17, Plaka, Athens, Attica, Greece 10555
The Spathario Museum was created after the painful and long-lasting efforts of the famous Karagiozis player Evgenios Spatharis (artist of the Greek Shadow Theater and creator of the hero "Karagiozis"), with the consensus and participation of the
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Voriou Ipirou 27, Marousi, Attica, Greece 15126
The Research Center for Ethnomusicology comprises the collection of about 1,200 Greek popular musical instruments dating from the 18th Century to present day, the fruit of a half century of research and study by the musicologist Phoibos Anogianakis.
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Diogenous 1-3, Plaka, Athens, Attica, Greece 10556
The Numismatic Museum was established in 1834 and is one of the oldest museums in Greece. It holds over 500,000 acquisitions – mostly coins as well as medals and gems – dated from the 14th Century until today.
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Panepistimiou 12, Syntagma, Athens, Attica, Greece 10671
This is the oldest surviving house of Athens, which belonged to the aristocratic family of the Athenian archon Angelos Venizelou. The house was build during in the 16th century. Now it's a museum and can be visited.
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Adrianou 96, Plaka, Athens, Attica, Greece 10556
The Benaki Museum was the first private Museum in Greece. It was donated to the Greek state directly following the death of the distinguished Mr. Emmanuel Benakis in 1930, by his son, Antonis Benakis.
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Koumpari 1 & Leof. Vasilissis Sofias, Kolonaki, Athens, Attica, Greece 10674
Its founder was Yannis Perakis, President of the "Cretan Association". Two old refugee residences were used to make up the dwelling, which has 8 rooms adapted to receive rare objects all of which come from the personal collection of the founder.
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Dimarchiou 33, Aigaleo, Attica, Greece 12242
The Pontian Association houses the Historical and Folkloric Pontian Museum - where a large collection of authentic objects, documents, and photographic material is hosted, presenting various aspects of the life and the historical course of the
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Kolokotroni 3, Elliniko, Attica, Greece 16777
This manor house is one of the most impressive buildings on Hydra Island. It was built at the end of the 18th century, in the time of the maritime prosperity of the island. Lazaros Koundouriotis was one of the most important personalities of Hydra.
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Voulgari Kountouriotou, Hydra Island, Attica, Greece 18040
The War Museum of Greece, established in 1964, was created in order to collect, protect and exhibit Greek historical military artifacts and memorabilia.
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Rizari 2, Riggilis, Athens, Attica, Greece 10675
The Museum of the City of Athens accommodates the personal collection of beloved art collector, Lambros Eutaxias. Pieces on display here include sculptures, paintings and photographs and even furniture of the 19th Century Athenian aristocracy.
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Paparrigopoulou 5-7, Platia Klafthmonos, Athens, Attica, Greece 10561
Laskarina Bouboulina was one of the few female heroes of the Greek Revolution of 1821. Her over 300 years old private mansion on Spetses Island is now a museum, where you can admire a collection of personal items and household furnishings.
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Ntapia, Spetses Island, Attica, Greece 18050
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