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On this day in
1791 died Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, prolific and highly influential composer of Classical music.
1870 Alexandre Dumas, writer, died at 68
1906 Otto Preminger, American producer, director, and actor, was born
1911 Alfred Manessier French painter was born
1926 died Claude Monet, French Impressionist painter.
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Museums Greece  Benaki Museum (building at Pireos st) | | 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/index-en.htm
| 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) |
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Benaki Museum (Delta house) | | 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/index-en.htm
| 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 |
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Benaki Museum (Keirameikos) | | 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/index-en.htm
| 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 |
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Benaki Museum (main building) | | 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/index-en.htm
| 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€ |
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EMST - The National Museum of Contemporary Art | | 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. |
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Frissiras Museum | | 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 |
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Herakleidon | | http://www.herakleidon-art.gr
| Herakleidon 16, Thissio 118 51 Athens, Greece
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 1 pm - 9 pm/
Sunday 11 am - 7 pm
Monday - closed
Admission 6€ / concessions 4€ |
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Museum of Cycladic Art | | 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
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National Gallery - Alexandros Soutzos Museum | | 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 |
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National Glyptotheque | |
| Army park, Goudi, Katechaki Avenue Athens, Greece
Hours: Monday, Wednesday 5-10 p.m., Thursday-Saturday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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