Plaka museums

Plaka Museums 

A visitor knows Plaka’s taverns and can be definitely covered with many food and drink options in Plaka. The unknown fact of the area is that is hosts an amazing number of museums, that will make even the most academic type of traveler to stick with the quality and knowledge of them. Here is a list of the museums.

Here is the list:

1. The New Acropolis Museum 

Located at Areopagitou Pedestrian, the top museums of Athens. Next to it there is also Pikionis Pathway you shouldn’t miss, that connects Plaka with five hills of Athens 

2. Folk Art Museum 

Museum of Folk Art. Located in different buildings around Plaka and you have to check their operating hours. The New Museum is at Areos 10, next to Monastiraki metro station and its ticket costs 4 euros. 

3. Jewish Museum 

Jewish museum. Also close to Kydathineon, but located at Nikis street, near many restaurants. 

4 Athens first University History Museum

In Tholou street number 5, at the heart of Plaka, the Cleanthis- Schaubert house hosted the first University of King Otto in 1837. This house was rebuilt from its ottoman ruins by Schaubert and Cleanthis, architects who were given by Capodistrias Athens architectural plan. The building is still open today in several occasions. it was used for several occasions, among them the first Greek university from 1837-1841. While walking there, you will admire the secret beauty of Plaka.

5. Kanellopoulos Family  Museum 

Kanellopoulos Private Collection Museum. If you are close to Athens University history building, Kanellopoulos foundation is a must visit cultural place in Athens.

6 NOA Observatory- Museum 

National Observatory of Athens.  Α research institute, founded in 1842, the oldest research foundation in Greece. Built on the Nymph hill http://www.noa.gr

7 Lalaounis Museum 

Lalaounis Jewelry. Located at Koukaki area, behind Acropolis. It offers a variety of educational programs all year long, especially related to jewellery.

8 Aggeliki Hatzimihali Museum 

Aggeliki Hatzimichali. The former house of Aggeliki Hatzimihali, a woman pioneer of her time, located at the same name street, close to Kydathineon and Filomousou square.

Apart from the museums, there are also Orthodox churches, dated even back to medieval times. Plaka as the old town and historical center of Athens, was the center of Greek Revival concept two centuries ago, so neoclassical architecture is everywhere.

PLUS Frissiras Modern Art Museum 

Frissira(s). The top contemporary art space in Greece, located next to Kydathineon street famous church, Metamorfosi Sotiros. UNFORTUNATELY IT IS CLOSED FOR NOW.