Acropolis Museum
The Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece is an archaeological museum that houses artifacts from the Athenian Acropolis. The museum is considered one of the best in the world.
Features:
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Collection: Includes the Elgin Marbles, parts of the Parthenon frieze, and other artifacts from the Acropolis
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Exhibition areas: Includes the Gallery of the Acropolis Slopes, the Archaic Acropolis Gallery, and the Parthenon sculptural decoration
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Excavation site: Features the remains of an ancient Athenian neighborhood
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Architecture: Designed by Bernard Tschumi and Michael Photiades, the museum is made of glass to offer views of the Acropolis and Athens
Location:
- Located at Dionysiou Areopagitou Street in Athens, Greece
- Located in the Makriyianni neighborhood, southeast of the Acropolis
History:
- The museum opened in 2009
- The museum was built to house artifacts from the Acropolis from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece
Other information:
- The museum has a gift store and a bookstore
- The museum’s foundations were completed in 2004
