Acropolis of Athens and Parthenon
Athens, Greece
A modern museum building designed by Swiss architect Bernard Tschumi, opened in 2009 at 15 Dionysiou Areopagitou Street. The building is supported by over 100 concrete pillars above authentic ruins of a Roman-Byzantine residential district visible through the glass floor. The highest museum hall has the exact same dimensions and spatial orientation as the Parthenon, displaying the surviving panels of the Panathenaic frieze in daylight. The lower galleries exhibit original Caryatid sculptures and archaic Kore statues.
- Visit time: 2 h
- Local name: Μουσείο Ακρόπολης
What to look for
- Glass-enclosed Parthenon Hall with a view of the Acropolis hill and the temple frieze
- Original marble statues of the Caryatids from the Erechtheion temple balcony
- Ancient ruins of the residential district visible through the glass floor of the lobby
Before you go
- Best time: Morning at 9:00 AM or Fridays until 10:00 PM
- Crowds: Heavy traffic between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM
- Note: No flash photography allowed in selected archaic halls
Good to know
- The orientation of the Parthenon hall is rotated 23 degrees relative to the lower floors of the building to match the temple's alignment.
Sources: theacropolismuseum.gr, whc.unesco.org
How long does it take to visit Acropolis of Athens and Parthenon?
Plan about 2 h.
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- Arch of Hadrian — 370 m
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