The Acropolis Museum
A stunning modern museum at the foot of the sacred rock - home to the original Parthenon sculptures and Caryatids, with the Acropolis framed through its glass.
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The Acropolis Museum is a stunning modern building at the foot of the sacred rock, designed to display the original sculptures and treasures of the Acropolis in the light and setting for which they were made. Its glass-walled top floor recreates the Parthenon frieze at full scale with the temple itself framed through the windows, while the originals of the Caryatids stand safe below.
What you actually see
- The Parthenon Gallery - the frieze recreated with the temple framed through glass.
- The original Caryatids - the maidens brought in from the Erechtheion.
- The archaic sculptures - the coloured statues and offerings from the rock.
- The glass floor - the excavations of an ancient neighbourhood beneath.
When to go
Year-round; a fully indoor museum, ideal in poor weather or summer heat, and a perfect complement before or after climbing the Acropolis. Late opening on some evenings gives a quieter visit.
Honest expectations
It is best paired with the Acropolis itself, ideally the museum after the rock so the sculptures make sense. It is busy in peak season. The empty spaces where the British Museum's sculptures would go make a pointed political statement.
Nearby
The Acropolis rises directly above; the Plaka and the Ancient Agora are a short walk.
What to pack for The Acropolis Museum
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
