On this day in
1494 - was born the Italian mannerist painter Jacopo da Pontormo
1897- Dies the cuban writer José Martí.
1930 Director Claude Chabrol was born in Paris France
1974 - Dies the american musician Duke Ellington

The Benaki Museum is the oldest museum in Greece. In the light of new demandings and contemporary trends towards decentralisation, the Museum’s collections was divided into several different entities. The well-known neoclassical mansion of the Benaki Museum continues to be the focal point of the new structure extended through the addition of a new wing, offering visitors a rare opportunity to form a complete and uninterrupted picture of the historical evolution of the Greek people
http://www.benaki.gr
138 Pireos street Athens, Greece
Opening Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday: 10 am - 6 pm/
Friday, Saturday: 10 am - 10 pm
Closed on Tuesday
Admissions:Full admission: € 2, € 4 or € 5/ Reduced admission for persons over 65
Free admission every Thursday (except temporary exhibition
and guided groups)

The Benaki Museum is the oldest museum in Greece. In the light of new demandings and contemporary trends towards decentralisation, the Museum’s collections was divided into several different entities. The well-known neoclassical mansion of the Benaki Museum continues to be the focal point of the new structure extended through the addition of a new wing, offering visitors a rare opportunity to form a complete and uninterrupted picture of the historical evolution of the Greek people
http://www.benaki.gr/
38 Emm. Benaki & St. Delta St. Athens, Greece
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 10 am - 3 pm
Tuesday: 10 am - 5 pm
Closed on Saturday and Sunday

The Benaki Museum is the oldest museum in Greece. In the light of new demandings and contemporary trends towards decentralisation, the Museum’s collections was divided into several different entities. The well-known neoclassical mansion of the Benaki Museum continues to be the focal point of the new structure extended through the addition of a new wing, offering visitors a rare opportunity to form a complete and uninterrupted picture of the historical evolution of the Greek people
http://www.benaki.gr
22 Ag. Asomaton & 12 Dipilou St. Athens, Greece
Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 9 am- 3 pm /Wednesday: 9 am - 9 pm
Closed on Monday
Admissions: Full € 5 Reduced € 3

The Benaki Museum is the oldest museum in Greece. In the light of new demandings and contemporary trends towards decentralisation, the Museum’s collections was divided into several different entities. The well-known neoclassical mansion of the Benaki Museum continues to be the focal point of the new structure extended through the addition of a new wing, offering visitors a rare opportunity to form a complete and uninterrupted picture of the historical evolution of the Greek people
http://www.benaki.gr
1, Koumbari str & Vas. Sofias av. 106 74 Athens, Greece
Opening Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 12 am /Sunday 9 am - 3 pm
Admissions: 6€ / concessions 3€

Until 2008, when the Museum building will have been completed and will be able to open its doors to the public, the permanent collections (both historical and contemporary) are presented in periodical exhibitions with selections of thematic and conceptual nuclei or artistic tendencie.
http://www.emst.gr
Temporary Address (Offices): Amv. Frantzi 14, 11743, Athens, Greece
The permanent collections are presented in periodical exhibitions until the Museum building will have been completed and will be able to open its doors to the public.

Frissiras Museum supports the European Painting and aims at promoting and presentating new artists and movements. The museum, in its parallel presentation of foreign and Greek artists propose a fertile dialogue of juxtaposition of ideas and promotion of culture.
http://www.frissirasmuseum.com/en/
3 & 7 Monis Asteriou Plaka - Athens, Greece
Hours: Wednesday to Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday & Sunday: 11am - 5pm
Monday & Tuesday: Closed
Admission: 6 € / concessions 3 €
From 01/ 07/ 2008, the Frissiras Museum suspends- temporarily- its operation due to plans for relocation. In order to contact the Frissiras Museum, please call the following numbers: 00030 210 3647333, 0030 210 3647222 or e-mail to: stamos-(at)-lawfrissiras.gr fax : 0030 210 3643806

http://www.herakleidon-art.gr
Herakleidon 16, Thissio 118 51 Athens, Greece
Hours: Friday: 13:00 - 21:00 / Saturday and Sunday 11:00 - 19:00
Admission 6€ / concessions 4€

http://www.cycladic-m.gr/
4 Neophytou Douka Str. GR 106 74 Athens, Greece
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 am to 4 pm/ Saturday until 5 pm
Closed on Sunday and Tuesday
Admission: adults € 5 / concessions € 2,50

http://www.nationalgallery.gr/
1, Michalakopoulou str. - 50, Vas. Constantinou str., 115 28 Athens, Greece
Hours: Monday and Wednesday 9am - 3 pm / 6 pm - 9pm
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9am - 3 pm / Sunday 10am - 2 am
Tuesday closed
Admission: Full € 6,50 concessions € 3
http://www.theacropolismuseum.gr
Public entrance at Dionysiou Areopagitou Street.
Entrance for groups at Mitseon Street.
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Monday: Closed.
Closed: 1 January, 25 March, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 25 December and 26 December.
Admission: General 5 euros / reduced 3 euros.

The State Museum of Contemporary Art was founded in 1997 and has been steadily and dynamically developing, since then. Today, it is one of the most prominent foundations that hosts and projects works of modern and contemporary art
http://www.greekstatemuseum.com/
21, Kolokotroni str., Moni Lazariston (56430) Stavroupoli, Thessaloniki, Greece
Hours: Thursday-Friday: 10:00-18:00
Saturday-Sunday: 11:00-19:00
Monday: closed