Museum of Greek folk art

The Museum of Greek Folk Art is located in Athens and consists of four annexes. 

This ethnographic museum houses numerous exhibits of folk painting, pottery, woodcarving, weaving, embroidery, regional costumes, masquerades, shadow theatre,  silverware, metalware and stone carving.
 

The four annexes:

• The Central Building, at 17 Kydathinaion Str., Plaka.
• The Tzisdaraki Mosque, at 1 Areos Str. in Monastiraki Square, housing the folk ceramics collection of V. Kyriazopoulos.
• The Bath-house of the Winds, 8 Kyristou str., Plaka. The only remaining Public Baths of Old Athens.
• The Building at 22 Panos str., Plaka, housing the latest permanent exhibition.

Info:

Central Building

• Tuesday to Sunday: 09.00 – 14.00
• Monday: Closed

The Mosque:

• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 09.00 – 14. 30
• Tuesday: Closed

The Building at 22, Panos st

• Tuesday to Sunday: 09.00 – 14.30
• Monday: Closed

The Bath – House of the Winds

• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 09.00 – 14. 30
• Tuesday: Closed

Tickets:

• Admission: 2€
• Reduced Admission (Students from non – EU countries, Citizens from EU over the age of 65): 1€
• Free admission for: Persons under 19, Students from EU (holding a student identification card), Classical Studies and Art Studies Students (holding a student identification card), Soldiers carrying out their military service, Journalists, ICOM-ICOMOS Members, Persons possessing a free admission card, Tour guides, Disabled people

Free admission days: 6 March (in memory of Melina Mercouri), 18 April (International Monuments Day), 18 May (International Museums Day), The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days), 5 June (World Environment Day), 27 September (International Tourism Day), Sundays in the period between 1 November and 31 March, The first Sunday of every month, except for July, August and September (when the first Sunday is holiday, then the second is the free admission day.)

 

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