List of museums in Greece

This is a list of museums in Greece by regional unit.

Central Athens

 * Archaeological


 * Acropolis Museum
 * Archaeological Museum of Kerameikos
 * 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
 * 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)
 * 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.)

North Athens

 * Deste Foundation (exhibition area)
 * Drossinis Museum
 * Spathario Museum
 * Yiannis Tsarouchis Foundation Museum
 * OTE Museum of Telecommunications, Kifisia
 * Gaia Center
 * Goulandris Natural History Museum

South Athens

 * Evgenidio Foundation (Planetarium and Science museum)
 * Greek armored cruiser Georgios Averof
 * Tactual Museum of Athens

Piraeus regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Piraeus
 * Art museums and galleries, Theater


 * Municipal Art Gallery of Piraeus
 * Panos Aravantinos Decor Museum
 * Maritime, Railway


 * Electric Railways Museum of Piraeus
 * Hellenic Maritime Museum (Piraeus)

Islands regional unit

 * Archaeological Museum of Aegina
 * Archaeological Museum of Poros
 * Archaeological Museum of Kythera
 * Pavlos Kountouriotis Mansion, Hydra
 * Spetses Museum

West Attica

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Eleusis
 * Archaeological Museum of Megara
 * Art museums and galleries


 * Skironio Museum Polychronopoulos

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
 * Folklore, Folk art


 * Folk Art Museum of Acharnes
 * Zygomalas Museum, Avlonas
 * Vorres Museum, Paiania
 * Technology, Geology


 * Phaethon Technological Museum (car museum) (Kalamos)
 * Mineralogical Museum of Lavrion

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
 * 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

Imathia

 * Agricultural


 * Wine and Vine Museum (Naoussa)
 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Veroia
 * Vergina (Building for the protection of the royal tombs > see section)
 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * Byzantine Museum of Veroia
 * Folklore


 * Folklore Museum of the Lyceum of Hellenic Women (Naoussa)
 * Folklore Museum of Veroia

Kilkis regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Kilkis
 * History, War


 * Military museum of Kilkis
 * Museum of the Battle of Lahanas
 * Folklore


 * Macedonian Folklore Museum (Goumenissa)

Serres regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Amphipolis
 * Archaeological Museum (Serres)
 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * Ecclesiastical Museum of the Holy Bishopry of Serres and Nigrita
 * Museum of the Old Cathedral at Serres
 * Folklore


 * Mihalis Tsartsidis Folklore and History Museum (Sidirokastro)
 * Sarakatsani Folklore Museum

Chalkidiki

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Polygyros
 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * Tower of Ouranoupolis
 * Folklore


 * Folklore Museum (Polygyros)
 * History and Folklore Museum (Arnaia)

Pella regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Pella
 * Ecclesiastical


 * Ecclesiastical Museum (Edessa)
 * Folklore


 * Folklore Museum (Edessa)
 * Folklore Museum (Yannitsa)

Pieria

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Dion
 * Geological


 * Olympus Geological Museum (Leptokaria)
 * Folklore


 * Folklore Museum (Katerini)

Rhodope regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Komotini
 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * Byzantine Museum of Komotini
 * Ecclesiastical Museum of the Holy Bishopry of Maroneia and Komotini
 * Folklore, Folk art


 * Basketry Museum of the Roma
 * Folklore Museum of Komotini

Kavala

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Kavala
 * Archaeological Museum of Philippi
 * Folklore, Folk art


 * Cultural House of Nea Karvali
 * Industry, Maritime, Military, Mill, Railway, Science, Technology


 * Tobacco Museum
 * Maritime Museum of Kavala
 * Olive and Oil Museum (Eleochori)

Thasos

 * Archaeological Museum of Thasos

Evros regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Samothrace
 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * Alexandroupolis Ecclesiastical Museum
 * Ethnographic, History


 * Ethnological Museum of Thrace (Angeliki Giannakidou)
 * Industrial, Technology


 * Art of Silk Museum, Soufli

Xanthi regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Abdera

Drama regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Drama
 * History


 * Natural History Museum (Paranesti)
 * Folklore


 * Folklore Museum (Drama)

Kozani regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Aiani Archaeological Museum
 * Archaeological Museum of Kozani
 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * Ecclesiastical Museum of Siatista
 * 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


 * Paleontological and Historical Museum of Ptolemais
 * Paleontological Museum of Siatista

Kastoria regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Dispilio Lakeside Neolithic Settlement Archaeological Collection
 * Architectural


 * Monuments Museum (Kastoria)
 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * Byzantine Museum of Kastoria
 * Folklore, Folk art


 * Costume Museum (Kastoria)
 * Folklore Museum of Kastoria

Florina regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Florina
 * Art museums and galleries


 * Florina Museum of Modern Art
 * The Florina Art Gallery
 * Folklore


 * Folklore Museum of the Aristotle Association
 * Folklore Museum of the Culture Club
 * Museum of Folklore and History (Drosopigi)

Grevena regional unit

 * History
 * Grevena Municipal Museum

Ioannina regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Ioannina
 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * Byzantine Museum of Ioannina
 * Ethnographic, History, War


 * 1912–1913 War Museum
 * Athanasios Vrellis Museum of Wax Effigies (in town)
 * 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


 * Folk Art Museum of Epirus - "Kostas Frontzos"
 * Museum of the Foundation for the Epirotic Studies
 * Art museums and galleries


 * Averoff Gallery (Metsovo)
 * Municipal Art Gallery of Ioannina

Arta regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Collection of Arta
 * Folklore, Folk art


 * Arta Folklore Museum of "Skoufas" Association

Preveza regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Nikopolis in Preveza City

Thesprotia

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Igoumenitsa

Magnesia

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Almyros
 * Archaeological Museum of Volos
 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * Ecclesiastic Museum of Aghia Marina
 * Biographical, Ethnographic, History


 * Hellenic Museum of Zagora
 * Folklore, Folk art


 * Museum of Folk Art and History of Pelion
 * Kitsos Makris Folklore Museum
 * Theofilos Museum of Anakasia
 * Art museums and galleries


 * Alexander K.Damtsas Museum
 * Municipal Art Gallery of Volos
 * Industry, Railway, Technology


 * Thessaly Railway Museum
 * Tsalapatas National Museum of Industrial History
 * Natural history


 * Athanasios Koutroumbas Insect Museum, in Volos

Sporades

 * Alonissos Museum
 * Papadiamantis House Museum of Skiathos
 * Folklore Museum of Skopelos
 * Photographic Center of Skopelos
 * Zisis Oikonomou Museum

Larissa regional unit

 * Diachronic


 * Diachronic Museum of Larissa
 * Ethnographic, Historical, Folklore, Folk art, Ecclesiastical


 * Folklore and Historical Museum of Larissa
 * Folklore and Historical Museum of Ambelakia
 * G. Schwartz Mansion of Ambelakia
 * Folklore Museum of Gonnoi
 * Folklore Museum of Livadi – G. Olympios Mansion
 * Folklore Museum of Dolichi
 * Museum of Thessalic Life of Elateia
 * Hatzigogos Inn Historical Museum of Sarantaporo
 * Wine Museum of Rapsani
 * Wine Museum of Tyrnavos
 * Folklore Museum of Verdikoussia
 * Art museums and Galleries


 * Municipal Art Gallery – G.I Katsigra Museum of Larissa
 * Anthropology, Natural History, Geology, Paleontology
 * Military, Science, Biographical, Education


 * Larissa Museum of National Resistance of Thessaly
 * School Museum of Farsala

Phthiotis

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Atalanti
 * Archaeological Collection of Elateia
 * Archaeological Museum of Lamia
 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * Byzantine Museum of Phthiotida

Phocis

 * Archaeological


 * Amfissa Archaeological Museum
 * Archaeological Collection of Lidoriki
 * Delphi Archaeological Museum
 * Galaxidi Archaeological Collection

Euboea regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Eretria
 * Archaeological Museum of Skyros
 * Archaeological Museum of Chalkis
 * Archaeological Museum of Karystos
 * Folklore, Folk art


 * Folklore Museum of Kymi
 * Manos Faltaits Museum (Skyros)

Boeotia

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Chaironeia
 * Archaeological Museum of Thebes
 * Distomo Archaeological Collection
 * Schimatari Museum

Corfu regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Corfu
 * Archaeological Museum of Paleopolis
 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * Byzantine Museum of Antivouniotissa
 * Biographical, Ethnic, History


 * Kapodistrias Museum
 * Serbian Museum of Corfu
 * Solomos Museum
 * Art museums and galleries


 * Museum of Asian art of Corfu
 * Municipal Gallery of Corfu
 * Music Museum


 * The Music Museum 'Nikolaos Halikiopoulos Mantzaros' of the Philharmonic Society of Corfu
 * Numismatic Museum


 * Banknote Museum

Zakynthos

 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * Byzantine Museum of Zakynthos
 * Biographical, History


 * Museum of Dionysios Solomos and Eminent Zakynthians
 * Museum of Grigorios Xenopoulos

Cephalonia

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Argostoli
 * Archaeological Collection of Stavros


 * Folklore, Folk art


 * Korgialeneio Historical and Folklore Museum


 * Natural history


 * Museum of Natural History of Cephalonia and Ithaca


 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * St. Andrew Convent- The ecclesiastical Museum


 * Maritime


 * Maritime Museum of the Ionian Sea
 * Nautical and Environmental Museum of Fiscardo

Ithaca

 * Archaeological Museum of Vathy

Lefkada regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Lefkada

Achaea

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Aigion
 * Archaeological Museum of Patras
 * Fissini Street Archeological Collection (Patras)
 * Ethnographic, History


 * Historical Museum of The Aghia Lavra Monastery
 * Museum of the Sacrifice of the People of Kalavryta
 * Folklore, Folk art


 * Folk Art Museum of Patras
 * Art museums and galleries, Popular art


 * Popular Art Museum of Chalandritsa
 * Natural history


 * Zoological Museum of the Patras University
 * Science and Technology


 * Museum of Science & Technology of the University of Patras

Aetolia-Acarnania

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Agrinion
 * Archaeological Museum of Thyrreion
 * Ethnographic, Folklore, History


 * Aitoloakarnania Folklore Museum
 * Museum of the History of the Holy City of Mesolongi
 * Ethnographic Museum of Kaletzi
 * Ethnographic Museum of Lefkasio

Elis

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Elis
 * Archaeological Museum of Olympia
 * The Old Museum of Olympia
 * Sports


 * Museum of the Modern Olympic Games
 * Technology


 * Museum of Ancient Greek Technology (Ilia)

Argolis

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Argos
 * Archaeological Museum of Epidaurus
 * Archaeological Museum of Mycenae
 * Archaeological Museum of Nafplion
 * Archaeological Museum of Nemea
 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * Byzantine Museum of Argolis
 * Folklore, Folk art


 * Komboloi Museum
 * Laskarideio Folklore Museum

Messenia

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Chora
 * Archaeological Museum of Messenia
 * Benakeion Archaeological Museum of Kalamata Now defunct, see Archaeological Museum of Messenia
 * Museum of Ancient Messene

Arcadia

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Astros
 * Archaeological Museum of Lykosoura
 * Archaeological Museum of Tegea
 * Open-air


 * Dimitsana Open-air Water Power Museum

Corinthia

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth
 * Archaeological Museum of Isthmia
 * Ethnographic, Folklore, Historical


 * Historical and Folklore Museum of Corinth

Laconia

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Sparta
 * Monemvasia Archaeological Collection
 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * Archaeological Museum of Mystras

Chios regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Chios
 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * Chios Byzantine Museum
 * Museum of Nea Moni at Chios
 * Maritime


 * Chios Maritime Museum

Lesbos

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological – Folklore Collection of Napi
 * Archaeological Museum of Mytilene
 * Geology, Natural History, Paleontology


 * Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest
 * Ouzo


 * Ouzo Museum – The World of Ouzo

Lemnos regional unit

 * Archaeological Museum of Lemnos

Ikaria regional unit

 * Archaeological Collection of Agios Kirykos

Samos

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Samos
 * Kambos Archaeological Museum
 * The Paleontological Museum of Mytilinioi (Samos)

Andros

 * Archaeological Museum of Andros
 * Archaeological Museum of Palaiopolis
 * Andros Museum of Modern Art
 * Andros Maritime Museum

Kalymnos regional unit

 * Archaeological Museum of Astypalaia
 * Archaeological Museum of Kalymnos
 * Vouvalis Mansion (Kalymnos)

Karpathos regional unit

 * Archaeological Museum of Karpathos (future)

Kea-Kythnos

 * Archaeological Museum of Kea

Kos regional unit

 * Archaeological Museum of Kos
 * Archaeological Museum of Nisyros

Milos regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Kimolos
 * Archaeological Museum of Milos
 * Archaeological Collection of Serifos
 * Archaeological Museum of Sifnos
 * Archaeological Collection of Agios Andreas on Sifnos
 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * Ecclesiastical Museum in Adamas (Milos)
 * Other


 * Milos Mining Museum (Adamas on Milos)

Mykonos

 * Archaeological Museum of Delos
 * Archaeological Museum of Mykonos
 * Mykonos Folklore Museum
 * Aegean Maritime Museum (Mykonos)

Naxos regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Collection of Amorgos
 * Archaeological Museum of Apeiranthos
 * Archaeological Museum of Gyroulas at Sangri
 * Archaeological Museum of Naxos
 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * Byzantine Museum of Naxos
 * Other


 * Apiranthos Natural History Museum
 * Vallindras Distilery (Kitron Naxou distillery in Chalkio on Naxos) ! Not listed as a museum
 * Venetian Museum (Della Rocca Barozzi at Naxos)

Paros regional unit

 * Archaeological Museum of Paros

Rhodes regional unit

 * Archaeological Museum of Rhodes
 * Kastellorizo Archaeological Museum
 * Palace of the Grand Masters (Rhodes)
 * Kastellorizo Folk Art Museum
 * Decorative Arts Collection, Rhodes
 * Aquarium of Rhodes
 * Bee Museum of Rhodes
 * Museum of Mineralogy & Paleontology Stamatiadis, Rhodes

Syros

 * Archaeological Museum of Syros

Thira regional unit

 * Archaeological Collection of Anafi
 * Folegandros Folklore Museum
 * Archaeological Museum of Ios
 * Archaeological Museum of Thera
 * Museum of Prehistoric Thira

Tinos

 * Archaeological Museum of Tinos

Chania regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Chania
 * Archaeological Museum of Kissamos
 * 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


 * Eleftherios Venizelos Museum of Chalepa
 * Historical, Folklore


 * Historical and Folklore Museum of Gavalochori
 * Maritime, War


 * Maritime Museum of Crete
 * War Museum of Chania
 * Children, Education


 * School Life Museum

Heraklion regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Heraklion Archaeological Museum
 * Archaeological Museum of Messara
 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * Collection of Agia Aikaterini of Sinai
 * Collection of Agios Matthaios of Sinai
 * 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


 * Museum of Visual Arts
 * Natural History


 * Aquaworld Aquarium
 * Natural History Museum of Crete

Rethymno regional unit

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Museum of Rethymno
 * Museum of Ancient Eleutherna
 * Byzantine, Ecclesiastic


 * Museum of the Monastery of Arkadi
 * Museum of the Monastery of Preveli
 * Ethnographic, Folklore, Historical


 * Historical and Folklore Museum of Rethymno
 * Folklore, Folk art


 * The Frantzeskaki Collection
 * Art museums and galleries


 * Municipal Gallery "L.Kanakakis"
 * Natural history


 * Museum of Sea Life at Rethymno
 * Paleolithic museum of Rethymno

Lasithi (regional unit)

 * Archaeological


 * Archaeological Collection of Neapolis
 * Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos
 * Archaeological Museum of Sitia