Numismatic Museum of Athens

The Numismatic Museum of Athens is one of the most important museums in Greece, holding a collection of over 500,000 coins, medals, engraved gems, weights, stamps and related artefacts from 1400 BC to modern times.

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Opening hours:
Tuesday—Sunday: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
Monday: closed
public holidays: closed
Email: epnom@culture.gr
Type: Museum
Description: museum
Also known as: “Numismatic Museum” and “Numismatic Museum, Athens”
Address: Πανεπιστημίου 12, Αθήνα, 10671

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Saint Dionysius.

Parthenon

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The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the Parthenon is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilisation, and democracy. Parthenon is situated 1 km southwest of Numismatic Museum of Athens.

Saint Dionysius

Church

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The Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite is the main Catholic church of Athens, Greece, and the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Athens. Saint Dionysius is situated 160 metres northwest of Numismatic Museum of Athens.

Benaki Museum

Museum

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The Benaki Museum, established and endowed in 1930 by Antonis Benakis in memory of his father Emmanuel Benakis, is housed in the Benakis family mansion in Athens, Greece. Benaki Museum is situated 480 metres southeast of Numismatic Museum of Athens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Athens and Akadimia.

Athens

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Athens is the capital city of Greece with a metropolitan population of 3.6 million inhabitants based on ELSTAT Census but with undocumented population it reaches 5.2 million.

Akadimia

Neighborhood

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Akadimia, literally "Academy", is a neighborhood in central Athens, Greece. Located directly north and slight west of Syntagma Square, it is bounded by Akadimias Street, Panepistimiou Street, Solonos Street and Stadiou Street.