MOMus-Museum Alex Mylona
The MOMus-Museum Alex Mylonas is an art museum located in Athens, in the area of Thiseion. It is part of the Metropolitan Organisation of Thessaloniki Fine Arts Museums.- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Athens Greece
- Also known as: “MOMus - Museum Alex Mylona”, “Museum Alex Mylona”, “Museum of Alex Mylona”, and “Άλεξ Μυλωνά”
- Address: Πλατεία Αγίων Ασωμάτων 5, Αθήνα, 10554
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parthenon and Temple of Hephaestus.
Parthenon
Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the Parthenon is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilisation, and democracy. Parthenon is situated 1 km southeast of MOMus-Museum Alex Mylona.
Temple of Hephaestus
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Temple of Hephaestus 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. Temple of Hephaestus is situated 240 metres south of MOMus-Museum Alex Mylona.
Stoa Poikile
Archaeological site
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Stoa Poikile or Painted Portico was a Doric stoa erected around 460 BC on the north side of the Ancient Agora of Athens. It was one of the most famous sites in ancient Athens, owing its fame to the paintings and war-booty displayed within it and to its association with ancient Greek philosophy, especially Stoicism. Stoa Poikile is situated 170 metres southeast of MOMus-Museum Alex Mylona.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Keramikos and Psyri.
Keramikos
Neighborhood
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC0.
Kerameikos also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of Athens, 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 Dipylon Gate and by the banks of the Eridanos River.
Psyri
Neighborhood
Photo: Badseed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Psyri or Psiri or Psyrri or Psirri is a gentrified neighbourhood in Athens, Greece, today known for its restaurants, bars, live music tavernas, and small number of hotels.
Thiseio
Neighborhood
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thiseio or Thissio is a traditional neighbourhood in the old city of Athens, Greece, northwest of the Acropolis, and surrounded by the archaeological sites of the Agora, Keramikos and Pnyx.
MOMus-Museum Alex Mylona
- Categories: art museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.97774° or 37° 58′ 40″ northLongitude
23.72159° or 23° 43′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8G95XPHC+3JOpenStreetMap ID
way 449650393OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q78033066
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“MOMus-Museum Alex Mylona” goes by many names.
- German: “MOMus-Museum Alex Mylona”
- Greek: “MOMus-Μουσείο Άλεξ Μυλωνά”
- Greek: “Μουσείο Άλεξ Μυλωνά”
- Greek: “Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης Άλεξ Μυλωνά”
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