Attica
Athens Prefecture
Athens

Jewish Museum of Greece

The Jewish Museum of Greece is a in , . It was established by Nicholas Stavroulakis in 1977 to preserve the material culture of the Greek Jews.
Tap on a place
to explore it
jewishmuseum.gr
210 3225582
Wikipedia
Photo: Dafniotis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
    Sunday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
    Saturday and public holidays: closed
  • Email: info@jewishmuseum.gr
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Athens
  • Also known as: “The Jewish Museum of Greece”
  • Address: Νίκης 39, Αθήνα, 10557
  • Roof shape: hipped
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Greek Folk Art.

Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a former temple on the , Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilization, and democracy. is situated 600 metres west of Jewish Museum of Greece.

Museum
Photo: Hoverfish, Public domain.
The Museum of is a museum in , . The museum was founded in 1918 as the Museum of Greek Handicrafts in the in , which later became the National Museum of Decorative Arts and in 1959 it obtained its current name.

Photo: Ava babili, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal temple in the centre of , now in ruins. It was dedicated to "Olympian" Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods. is situated 400 metres south of Jewish Museum of Greece.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plaka and Athens.

Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Pláka is the old historical neighborhood of , clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the , and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture.

Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital city of with a metropolitan population of 3.15 million inhabitants. It was a major cultural, political and religious centre of Classical Greece, a place that deeply influenced the course of Western civilization.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a scenic tiny neighborhood of the center of , part of the old historical neighborhood called . It lies on the northeast side of the .

Jewish Museum of Greece

Latitude
37.97292° or 37° 58′ 23″ north
Longitude
23.7332° or 23° 43′ 60″ east
Elevation
168 metres (551 feet)
Levels
2
Open location code
8G95XPFM+57
Open­Street­Map ID
way 195162372
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­Metro station: Syntagma, Bus/Trolley Bus: Those which stop at Syntagma or Filellinon St., Tram: Syntagma
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
12503601
Wiki­data ID
Q930891
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Jewish Museum of Greece from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From French to Western Panjabi—“Jewish Museum of Greece” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Μακρυγιάννη and Makrygianni.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Brew str. and Cremino.

Greece: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Athens, Thessaloniki, Lesvos, and Arcadia.

Curious Museums to Discover

Uncover intriguing museums from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Jewish Museum of Greece”. Photo: Dafniotis, CC BY-SA 4.0.