List of museums in Greece
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This is a list of museums in Greece by regional unit.
Attica
Central Athens
- Archaeological
- Acropolis Museum
- Archaeological Museum of Kerameikos[1]
- Epigraphical Museum
- Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art
- Museum of the Ancient Agora
- Museum of the Center for the Acropolis Studies
- National Archaeological Museum of Athens
- Old Acropolis Museum
- Numismatic Museum of Athens[2]
- Syntagma Metro Station Archaeological Collection
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Byzantine and Christian Museum (of Athens)
- Biographical, City, Diachronic, Ethnic, Ethnographic, History, Historic House
- Benaki Museum
- Eleftherios Venizelos Historical Museum
- Jewish Museum of Greece
- Museum of Pavlos and Alexandra Kanellopoulou
- Museum of the City of Athens
- National Historical Museum of Greece (Old Parliament House)
- Folklore, Folk art
- Centre for the Study of Traditional Pottery
- Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum
- Museum of Greek Folk Art
- Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments
- Museum of the History of the Greek Costume
- Art museums and galleries, Music, Theater, Culture, Popular Art
- Athinais Culture Center
- Bernier–Eliades Gallery Museum
- Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation, Museum of Modern & Contemporary Art
- City of Athens Cultural Center
- Design Museum of the 20th Century
- Frissiras Museum
- Gounaropoulos Museum
- Herakleidon Art Museum
- Museum of Engravings and Graphic Arts
- Marika Kotopouli Museum
- Melina Merkouri Cultural Center
- Municipal Gallery of Athens
- Museum of Children's Art in Plaka
- National Art Gallery
- National Glyptotheque
- National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens
- Paxinou-Minotis Museum
- Pieridis Museum of Ancient Cypriot Greek Art & Contemporary Art
- The N. Chatzikiriakos-Gkikas Art Gallery
- Technopolis (Gazi)
- Theatrical Museum of Greece
- Maria Calas Museum
- Industry, Maritime, Military, Mill, Railway, Science, Technology
- Athens War Museum
- Evgenidio Foundation
- Hellenic Air Force Museum
- Hellenic Motor Museum
- Railway Museum of Athens
- Anthropology, Natural History, Geology, Paleontology
- Museum of Anthropology, University of Athens
- Museum of Criminology (Athens)[3]
- Museum of Geology and Paleontology of the Athens University
- Zoological Museum of the University of Athens
- Children, Education, Special Interests, Sports, University
- Athens University Museum
- Hellenic Children's Museum
- Postal & Philatelic Museum of Greece
- Museum of Greek Children's Art (M.G.C.A.) [4]
North Athens
South Athens
- Evgenidio Foundation (Planetarium and Science museum)
- Greek armored cruiser Georgios Averof
- Tactual Museum of Athens
Piraeus regional unit
- Archaeological
- Art museums and galleries, Theater
- Maritime, Railway
Islands regional unit
- Archaeological Museum of Aegina
- Archaeological Museum of Poros
- Archaeological Museum of Kythera [5]
- Pavlos Kountouriotis Mansion, Hydra [6]
- Spetses Museum
West Attica
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Eleusis
- Archaeological Museum of Megara [7]
- Art museums and galleries
- Skironio Museum Polychronopoulos [8]
East Attica
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Acharnes (part of Folk Art Museum of Acharnes)
- Archaeological Museum of Brauron
- Archaeological Museum of Lavrion
- Archaeological Museum of Marathon
- Athens International Airport Archaeological Collection
- Schimatari Museum [9]
- Folklore, Folk art
- Folk Art Museum of Acharnes
- Zygomalas Museum, Avlonas
- Vorres Museum, Paiania
- Technology, Geology
- Phaethon Technological Museum (car museum) (Kalamos)[10]
- Mineralogical Museum of Lavrion
Central Macedonia
Thessaloniki regional unit
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
- Museum of Roman Forum
- Museum of Plaster Casts (Thessaloniki)
- Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina)
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Crypt of Agios Demetrios [11]
- Museum of Byzantine Culture
- White Tower of Thessaloniki
- Biographical, City, Diachronic, Ethnic, Ethnographic, History, Historic House, Natural History
- Holocaust Museum of Greece (under construction)
- Atatürk Museum (Thessaloniki)
- Historical Museum of the Balkan Wars
- Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki
- Museum of the Macedonian Struggle
- Natural History Museum (Thessaloniki)
- Folklore, Folk art
- Folk Art and Ethnological Museum of Macedonia and Thrace
- Nature and Folklore Museum of Loutra Almopias
- Art museums and galleries, Music, Theater, Culture, Popular Art
- Art Gallery of the Society of Macedonian Studies
- Cinema Museum of Thessaloniki
- Design Museum of Thessaloniki
- Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art
- Museum of the Macedonian Art Society
- National Bank Museum of the Cultural Center of Northern Greece
- Museum of Photography Thessaloniki
- Industry, Maritime, Military, Mill, Railway, Science, Technology
- National Map Library
- Railway Museum of Thessaloniki
- Science Center and Technology Museum "Noesis"
- War Museum of Thessaloniki
- Water Supply Museum
- Children, Education, Special Interests, Sports, University
- Museum of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Plaster Casts Museum of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Thessaloniki Olympic Museum (former Sports Museum)
- The water museum of Thessaloniki [12]
Imathia
- Agricultural
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Veroia
- Vergina (Building for the protection of the royal tombs > see section)
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Folklore
Kilkis regional unit
- Archaeological
- History, War
- Military museum of Kilkis [13]
- Museum of the Battle of Lahanas
- Folklore
Serres regional unit
- Archaeological
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Ecclesiastical Museum of the Holy Bishopry of Serres and Nigrita
- Museum of the Old Cathedral at Serres [14]
- Folklore
Chalkidiki
- Archaeological
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Tower of Ouranoupolis [15]
- Folklore
Pella regional unit
- Archaeological
- Ecclesiastical
- Folklore
Pieria
- Archaeological
- Geological
- Folklore
East Macedonia and Thrace
Rhodope regional unit
- Archaeological
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Byzantine Museum of Komotini
- Ecclesiastical Museum of the Holy Bishopry of Maroneia and Komotini[18]
- Folklore, Folk art
Kavala
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Kavala
- Archaeological Museum of Philippi [19]
- Folklore, Folk art
- Cultural House of Nea Karvali [20]
- Industry, Maritime, Military, Mill, Railway, Science, Technology
- Tobacco Museum [21]
- Maritime Museum of Kavala [22]
- Olive and Oil Museum (Eleochori)
Thasos
- Archaeological Museum of Thasos [23]
Evros regional unit
- Archaeological
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Alexandroupolis Ecclesiastical Museum [24]
- Ethnographic, History
- Ethnological Museum of Thrace (Angeliki Giannakidou) [25]
- Industrial, Technology
- Art of Silk Museum, Soufli [26]
Xanthi regional unit
- Archaeological
Drama regional unit
- Archaeological
- History
- Folklore
West Macedonia
Kozani regional unit
- Archaeological
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Ethnographic, History, Folklore, Folk art
- Anthropological and Folklore Museum (Ptolemaida)
- Historical - Folklore and Natural History Museum of Kozani
- Museum of Modern Local History of Kozani
- Natural History, Geology, Paleontology
Kastoria regional unit
- Archaeological
- Architectural
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Folklore, Folk art
Florina regional unit
- Archaeological
- Art museums and galleries
- Folklore
Grevena regional unit
- History
- Grevena Municipal Museum
Epirus
Ioannina regional unit
- Archaeological
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Ethnographic, History, War
- 1912–1913 War Museum
- Athanasios Vrellis Museum of Wax Effigies (in town) [27][28]
- Municipal Ethnographic Museum of Ioannina
- Ethnographic Museum of the Ioannina University
- Ethnographic Museum of Pyrsoghianni
- Historical Museum of Ioannina
- Museum of National Resistance
- Pavlos Vrellis Museum of Hellenic History
- War Museum of Kalpaki
- Folklore, Folk art
- Art museums and galleries
Arta regional unit
- Archaeological
- Folklore, Folk art
Preveza regional unit
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Nikopolis in Preveza City
Thesprotia
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Igoumenitsa [29]
Thessaly
Magnesia
- Archaeological
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Biographical, Ethnographic, History
- Folklore, Folk art
- Art museums and galleries
- Industry, Railway, Technology
- Thessaly Railway Museum
- Tsalapatas National Museum of Industrial History [citation needed]
- Natural history
Sporades
Larissa regional unit
- Diachronic
- Diachronic Museum of Larissa [30]
- Ethnographic, Historical, Folklore, Folk art, Ecclesiastical
- Folklore and Historical Museum of Larissa [31]
- Folklore and Historical Museum of Ambelakia [32]
- G. Schwartz Mansion of Ambelakia [33]
- Folklore Museum of Gonnoi [34]
- Folklore Museum of Livadi – G. Olympios Mansion [35]
- Folklore Museum of Dolichi [36]
- Museum of Thessalic Life of Elateia [37]
- Hatzigogos Inn Historical Museum of Sarantaporo [38]
- Wine Museum of Rapsani [39]
- Wine Museum of Tyrnavos [40][41]
- Folklore Museum of Verdikoussia [42]
- Art museums and Galleries
- Municipal Art Gallery – G.I Katsigra Museum of Larissa [43]
- Anthropology, Natural History, Geology, Paleontology
- Military, Science, Biographical, Education
Central Greece
Phthiotis
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Atalanti [46]
- Archaeological Collection of Elateia [47]
- Archaeological Museum of Lamia
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Byzantine Museum of Phthiotida [48]
Phocis
- Archaeological
- Amfissa Archaeological Museum [49]
- Archaeological Collection of Lidoriki [50]
- Delphi Archaeological Museum
- Galaxidi Archaeological Collection [51]
Euboea regional unit
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Eretria
- Archaeological Museum of Skyros
- Archaeological Museum of Chalkis [52]
- Archaeological Museum of Karystos [53]
- Folklore, Folk art
Boeotia
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Chaironeia [56]
- Archaeological Museum of Thebes [57]
- Distomo Archaeological Collection
- Schimatari Museum [58]
Ionian Islands
Corfu regional unit
- Archaeological
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Biographical, Ethnic, History
- Kapodistrias Museum
- Serbian Museum of Corfu
- Solomos Museum [59]
- Art museums and galleries
- Museum of Asian art of Corfu
- Municipal Gallery of Corfu [60]
- Music Museum
- The Music Museum 'Nikolaos Halikiopoulos Mantzaros' of the Philharmonic Society of Corfu
- Numismatic Museum
Zakynthos
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Byzantine Museum of Zakynthos [61]
- Biographical, History
Cephalonia
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Argostoli
- Archaeological Collection of Stavros [64]
- Folklore, Folk art
- Korgialeneio Historical and Folklore Museum [65]
- Natural history
- Museum of Natural History of Cephalonia and Ithaca [66]
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- St. Andrew Convent- The ecclesiastical Museum [67]
- Maritime
Ithaca
- Archaeological Museum of Vathy [70]
Lefkada regional unit
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Lefkada [71]
West Greece
Achaea
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Aigion
- Archaeological Museum of Patras
- Fissini Street Archeological Collection (Patras)
- Ethnographic, History
- Folklore, Folk art
- Art museums and galleries, Popular art
- Popular Art Museum of Chalandritsa
- Natural history
- Science and Technology
- Museum of Science & Technology of the University of Patras
Aetolia-Acarnania
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Agrinion
- Archaeological Museum of Thyrreion [72]
- Ethnographic, Folklore, History
- Aitoloakarnania Folklore Museum
- Museum of the History of the Holy City of Mesolongi
- Ethnographic Museum of Kaletzi
- Ethnographic Museum of Lefkasio [citation needed]
Elis
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Elis [73]
- Archaeological Museum of Olympia
- The Old Museum of Olympia [74][75]
- Sports
- Technology
Peloponnese
Argolis
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Argos
- Archaeological Museum of Epidaurus
- Archaeological Museum of Mycenae [78]
- Archaeological Museum of Nafplion
- Archaeological Museum of Nemea
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Byzantine Museum of Argolis [79]
- Folklore, Folk art
Messenia
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Chora
- Archaeological Museum of Messenia
- Benakeion Archaeological Museum of Kalamata [82][83] Now defunct, see Archaeological Museum of Messenia
- Museum of Ancient Messene [84]
Arcadia
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Astros
- Archaeological Museum of Lykosoura [85]
- Archaeological Museum of Tegea
- Open-air
Corinthia
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth
- Archaeological Museum of Isthmia [86]
- Ethnographic, Folklore, Historical
Laconia
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Sparta
- Monemvasia Archaeological Collection [87]
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
North Aegean
Chios regional unit
- Archaeological
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Chios Byzantine Museum
- Museum of Nea Moni at Chios [88]
- Maritime
Lesbos
- Archaeological
- Archaeological – Folklore Collection of Napi [91]
- Archaeological Museum of Mytilene
- Geology, Natural History, Paleontology
- Ouzo
- Ouzo Museum – The World of Ouzo [92]
Lemnos regional unit
- Archaeological Museum of Lemnos [93]
Ikaria regional unit
- Archaeological Collection of Agios Kirykos [94]
Samos
- Archaeological
South Aegean
Andros
Kalymnos regional unit
- Archaeological Museum of Astypalaia
- Archaeological Museum of Kalymnos [98]
- Vouvalis Mansion (Kalymnos) [99]
Karpathos regional unit
- Archaeological Museum of Karpathos (future) [100]
Kea-Kythnos
- Archaeological Museum of Kea [101]
Kos regional unit
Milos regional unit
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Kimolos [104]
- Archaeological Museum of Milos
- Archaeological Collection of Serifos [105]
- Archaeological Museum of Sifnos
- Archaeological Collection of Agios Andreas on Sifnos
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Ecclesiastical Museum in Adamas (Milos)[106]
- Other
- Milos Mining Museum (Adamas on Milos)[107]
Mykonos
Naxos regional unit
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Collection of Amorgos[108]
- Archaeological Museum of Apeiranthos[109]
- Archaeological Museum of Gyroulas at Sangri[110]
- Archaeological Museum of Naxos
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Byzantine Museum of Naxos[111]
- Other
Paros regional unit
Rhodes regional unit
- Archaeological Museum of Rhodes
- Kastellorizo Archaeological Museum[116]
- Palace of the Grand Masters (Rhodes)[117]
- Kastellorizo Folk Art Museum
- Decorative Arts Collection, Rhodes[118]
- Aquarium of Rhodes
- Bee Museum of Rhodes
- Museum of Mineralogy & Paleontology Stamatiadis, Rhodes [119]
Syros
Thira regional unit
- Archaeological Collection of Anafi[121]
- Folegandros Folklore Museum[122]
- Archaeological Museum of Ios [123]
- Archaeological Museum of Thera
- Museum of Prehistoric Thira
Tinos
- Archaeological Museum of Tinos [124]
Crete
Chania regional unit
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Museum of Chania
- Archaeological Museum of Kissamos [125]
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Collection of Chania
- Museum of the Monastery of Agia Triada Tsangarolon
- Museum of the Monastery of Chryssopighi
- Museum of the Monastery of Gonia
- Biographical, Ethnographic, History
- Historical, Folklore
- Historical and Folklore Museum of Gavalochori [126]
- Maritime, War
- Children, Education
Heraklion regional unit
- Archaeological
- Heraklion Archaeological Museum
- Archaeological Museum of Messara
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Biographical, Ethnographic, History, War
- Historical Museum of Crete
- Museum of Cretan Ethnology
- Museum of the Battle of Crete
- Nikos Kazantzakis Museum
- Folklore, Open Air
- Art museums and galleries
- Natural History
Rethymno regional unit
- Archaeological
- Byzantine, Ecclesiastic
- Ethnographic, Folklore, Historical
- Folklore, Folk art
- Art museums and galleries
- Natural history
- Museum of Sea Life at Rethymno
- Paleolithic museum of Rethymno
Lasithi (regional unit)
- Archaeological
- Archaeological Collection of Neapolis [128]
- Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos
- Archaeological Museum of Sitia
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