Attica
Athens Prefecture
Athens

Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments

The Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments, is a and Research Centre for Ethnomusicology in the Lassanis Mansion, , , . It displays about 600 Greek musical instruments from the last 300 years and has as many more in store.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday and Thursday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—2:00 PM
    Wednesday: noon—6:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: musical instrument museum in Athens, Greece
  • Also known as: “Fivos Anoyanakis Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments”, “Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments ‘Fivos Anoyanakis’ - Centre for Ethnomusicology”, “Museum of Greek Popular Musical Instruments”, and “Museum of Popular Musical Instruments”
  • Address: Διογένους 1-3, Αθήνα, 10556
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Erechtheion.

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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, democracy, and Western civilization. is situated 340 metres south of Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments.

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The or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple on the north side of the , , which was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena. is situated 280 metres south of Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments.

Archaeological site
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Hadrian's Library was a monumental building created by Roman Emperor Hadrian in AD 132 on the north side of the . The main entrance to the library was part of the Stoa of Hadrian with columns of Karystian marble and Pentelic capitals. is situated 130 metres northwest of Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monastiraki and Anafiotika.

Neighborhood
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is a flea market neighborhood in the old town of , , and is one of the main shopping districts in Athens. The area is home to clothing boutiques, souvenir shops and specialty stores, and is a major tourist attraction in Athens and for bargain shopping.

Neighborhood
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is a scenic tiny neighborhood of the center of , part of the old historical neighborhood called . It lies on the northeast side of the .

Quarter
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Pláka is the old historical neighborhood of , clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the , and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture.

Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments

Latitude
37.97448° or 37° 58′ 28″ north
Longitude
23.72755° or 23° 43′ 39″ east
Open location code
8G95XPFH+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 223175510
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Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q4306254
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Հունական ազգային երաժշտական գործիքների թանգարան”
  • French: “musée des Instruments de musique populaires grecs”
  • French: “Musée des Instruments de musique populaires grecs”
  • German: “Museum für volkstümliche griechische Musikinstrumente”
  • Greek: “Μ.Ε.Λ.Μ.Ο.Φ.Α.Κ.Ε.”
  • Greek: “ΜΕΛΜΟΦΑΚΕ”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο Ελληνικών Λαϊκών Μουσικών Οργάνων «Φοίβος Ανωγειανάκης» - Κέντρο Εθνομουσικολογίας”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο Ελληνικών Λαϊκών Μουσικών Οργάνων «Φοίβος Ανωγειανάκης»”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο Ελληνικών Λαϊκών Μουσικών Οργάνων”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο Ελληνικών Λαϊκών Οργάνων”
  • Japanese: “ギリシア民族楽器博物館”
  • Russian: “Музей греческих народных музыкальных инструментов”
  • Russian: “Музей популярных греческих музыкальных инструментов”
  • Ukrainian: “Музей грецьких народних музичних інструментів”

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