Established | 1829 |
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Location | Patission Street, Athens, Greece |
Coordinates | 37°59′21″N 23°43′56″E / 37.98917°N 23.73222°E |
Type | National museum |
Public transit access | Victoria station Omonoia station Exarcheia – Archaiologiko Mouseio (2027) |
Website | www |
The National Archaeological Museum (Greek: Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο, romanized: Ethnikó Archaiologikó Mouseío) in Athens houses some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity. It is considered one of the greatest museums in the world and contains the richest collection of Greek Antiquity artifacts worldwide.[1] It is situated in the Exarcheia area in central Athens between Epirus Street, Bouboulinas Street and Tositsas Street while its entrance is on the Patission Street adjacent to the historical building of the Athens Polytechnic university.