Kerameikos Archaeological Museum

The Kerameikos Archaeological Museum is located in , , and was built in 1937. It houses many important early Geometric art pieces that date as far back as 860 BC.
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  • Opening hours:
    November—March: Monday and Thursday—Sunday 8:00 AM—5:00 PM; Tuesday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    April—October: Monday and Thursday—Sunday 8:00 AM—8:00 PM; Tuesday 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Athens
  • Also known as: “Archaeological Museum of Kerameikos”, “Archaeological Museum of Keramikos”, and “Kerameikos Archaeological Museum (Athens)”
  • Address: Ερμού 148, Αθήνα, 10553
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Temple of Hephaestus.

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 civilisation, and democracy. is situated 1¼ km southeast of Kerameikos Archaeological Museum.

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The or Hephaisteion, is a well-preserved Greek temple dedicated to Hephaestus; it remains standing largely intact today. It is a Doric peripteral temple, and is located at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, on top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill. is situated 490 metres southeast of Kerameikos Archaeological Museum.

Archaeological site
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The was the main gate in the city wall of Classical Athens. Located in the modern suburb of , it led to the namesake ancient cemetery, and to the roads connecting Athens with the rest of Greece. is situated 200 metres east of Kerameikos Archaeological Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thiseio and Gazi.

Neighborhood
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or Thissio is a traditional neighbourhood in the old city of , , northwest of the Acropolis, and surrounded by the archaeological sites of the Agora, Keramikos and .

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood of , . It surrounds the old Athens gasworks, which is the industrial museum and exhibition space , widely known as , next to and close to the Acropolis.

Neighborhood
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC0.
Kerameikos also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of , Greece, located to the northwest of the Acropolis, which includes an extensive area both within and outside the ancient city walls, on both sides of the and by the banks of the Eridanos River.

Kerameikos Archaeological Museum

Latitude
37.97799° or 37° 58′ 41″ north
Longitude
23.71677° or 23° 43′ 0″ east
Open location code
8G95XPH8+5P
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way 217268333
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Wiki­data ID
Q2574469
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Kerameikos Archaeological Museum” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “متحف كيراميكوس الأثري”
  • Armenian: “Կերամիկայի հնագիտական թանգարան”
  • Basque: “Zeramikoaren Arkeologia Museoa”
  • Catalan: “Museu Arqueològic del Ceramic”
  • Catalan: “Museu Arqueològic del Ceràmic”
  • Chinese: “凱拉米克斯考古博物館”
  • Chinese: “凱拉米克斯考古學博物館”
  • Dutch: “Kerameikos Museum”
  • Finnish: “Kerameikóksen arkeologinen museo”
  • French: “musée archéologique du Céramique”
  • French: “Musée archéologique du Céramique”
  • German: “Kerameikos-Museum”
  • German: “Kerameikosmuseum”
  • German: “Museum Keramikos”
  • Greek: “Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Κεραμεικού”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο Κεραμεικού”
  • Italian: “Museo archeologico Ceramico”
  • Italian: “Museo archeologico del Ceramico”
  • Japanese: “ケラメイコス考古学博物館”
  • Korean: “케라메이코스 고고학 박물관”
  • Portuguese: “Museu Arqueológico de Cerâmico”
  • Portuguese: “Museu Arqueológico de Kerameikos”
  • Russian: “Археологический музей Керамейкоса”
  • Russian: “Археологический музей Керамик”
  • Russian: “Археологический музей Керамика”
  • Spanish: “Museo Arqueologico del Ceramico”
  • Spanish: “Museo Arqueologico del Cerámico”
  • Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico del Ceramico”
  • Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico del Cerámico”
  • Turkish: “Keramikos Arkeoloji Müzesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Археологічний музей Керамікос”
  • Ukrainian: “Археологічний музей Керамікосу”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Οδός των Τάφων and Agia Triada (Kerameikos).

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