Acropolis Museum
#10🏺 Archaeology & AntiquityAthens, Greece

Acropolis Museum

Bernard Tschumi's modern temple to ancient Athens

About the museum

Designed to showcase finds from the Acropolis slopes, this glass-floored museum displays sculptures in natural light with the Parthenon visible above.

Must-see highlights

  • β—†Parthenon Frieze (Hall of the Parthenon)
  • β—†Caryatids of the Erechtheion
  • β—†Archaic Gallery korai
  • β—†Excavated Athenian neighbourhood under glass floor

Recognition

πŸ† TripAdvisor #1 AthensπŸ† European Museum Award

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