Museum of the City of Athens

Athens City Museum is an art museum and former royal residence in . It houses a collection of Athens-related items collected by art collector Lambros Eutaxias.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
    Tuesday: closed
    Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM—3:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Greece
  • Also known as: “Athens City Museum”, “City of Athens museum”, “Mouseion tēs poleōs tōn Athēnōn-Hidryma Vourou Eutaxia”, “Museum of the City of Athens (Foundation Vourou-Eutaxia)”, and “Museum of the City of Athens Vouros - Eutaxias”
  • Address: Παπαρηγοπούλου 7, Αθήνα, 10561

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Numismatic Museum of Athens.

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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, Western civilisation, and democracy. is situated 1 km southwest of Museum of the City of Athens.

Museum
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The is one of the most important museums in and it houses a collection of over 500,000 coins, medals, gems, weights, stamps and related artefacts from 1400BC to modern times. is situated 350 metres east of Museum of the City of Athens.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 140 metres west of Museum of the City of Athens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akadimia and Athens.

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

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

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.

Museum of the City of Athens

Latitude
37.97888° or 37° 58′ 44″ north
Longitude
23.73157° or 23° 43′ 54″ east
Operator
Ίδρυμα Βούρου - Ευταξία
Open location code
8G95XPHJ+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q6941076
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Museum of the City of Athens” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Muséu de la Ciudá d’Atenes”
  • Chinese: “雅典市立博物館”
  • French: “musée de la Ville d’Athènes”
  • French: “Musée de la Ville d’Athènes”
  • German: “Athener Stadtmuseum”
  • Greek: “Αρχοντικό Δεκόζη Βούρου”
  • Greek: “Ίδρυμα Βούρου-Ευταξία”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο της πόλεως των Αθηνών (Ίδρυμα Βούρου-Ευταξία)”
  • Greek: “Μουσείον της Πόλεως των Αθηνών”
  • Romanian: “Muzeul oraşului Atena”
  • Romanian: “Muzeul orașului Atena”
  • Russian: “Дворец Вуроса”
  • Russian: “Музей Афин”
  • Spanish: “Museo de la ciudad de Atenas (Fundación Vourou-Eutaxia)”
  • Spanish: “Museo de la Ciudad de Atenas”
  • Ukrainian: “Музей міста Афін”
  • Ukrainian: “Музей міста Афіни”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Megaro Parnassou and Memorial of National Reconciliation.

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