Benaki’s Museum of Islamic Art

Benaki’s Museum of Islamic Art is a museum in , which is located on Αγίων Ασωμάτων. Benaki’s Museum of Islamic Art is situated nearby to , as well as near .
benaki.gr
+30 210 325 1311
  • Opening hours: Thursday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Email: islamic_collection@benaki.gr
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Thiseio, Athens
  • Also known as: “Benaki Museum of Islamic Art”, “Islamic art museum (Benaki)”, “Islamic collection, Benaki museum”, and “Museum of Islamic art of Athens”
  • Address: Αγίων Ασωμάτων 22, 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 1 km southeast of Benaki’s Museum of Islamic Art.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 410 metres south of Benaki’s Museum of Islamic Art.

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 140 metres southwest of Benaki’s Museum of Islamic Art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Keramikos and Thiseio.

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.

Neighborhood
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Badseed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Psiri or Psyrri or Psirri is a gentrified neighbourhood in , , today known for its restaurants, bars, live music tavernas, and small number of hotels.

Benaki’s Museum of Islamic Art

Latitude
37.97923° or 37° 58′ 45″ north
Longitude
23.72034° or 23° 43′ 13″ east
Levels
4
Operator
Μουσείο Μπενάκη
Open location code
8G95XPHC+M4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 321114256
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q59165188
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Slovenian—“Benaki’s Museum of Islamic Art” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Islamilaisen taiteen museo”
  • French: “Musée d’Art islamique”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο Ισλαμικής Τέχνης”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο Μπενάκη Ισλαμικής Τέχνης”
  • Greek: “Συλλογή Ισλαμικής τέχνης μουσείου Μπενάκη”
  • Italian: “Museo Benaki di arte Islamica”
  • Portuguese: “Museu Benaki de Arte Islâmica”
  • Slovenian: “Benakijev muzej islamske umetnosti”

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