Benaki museum

Greek traditional dress in Benaki museum in Athens

6 museums to visit in Athens after you've covered the basics: City of Athens Museum, Numismatic, Islamic, Jewelry, Historical and the Benaki Museum.

The Benaki Museum in Athens gives a complete overview of the beauty of Greek civilization, from prehistory to the 20th century.

Ottoman Era Embroideries from Greece in the Benaki Museum, AthensGold-thread embroidered skouphia (skull-cap) with seed pearls; part of the composite bridal head-dress of Astypalaia island. 19th c. H. 0.22 m. Gift of Dorothea Mela. (EE 3064)

Βούλα Παπαϊωάννου, Φωτογραφικό Αρχείο Μουσείου Μπενάκη.

Entrance to the Benaki Museum of Greek History and Culture - Visiting the Benaki Museum

Benaki Museum. Greek Island embroidery. JT

Ionian Island embroidery, Benaki Museum

Traditional loft bed of Rhodes - Benaki Museum

As one of the oldest cities in Europe with a famous and glorious past Athens has a lot to explore. Thousands of years of history, arts and culture can...