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Acropolis Museum

The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum located about 300 metres south of the Acropolis of Athens. It holds more than 4,250 objects from excavations of the site, spanning from the Greek Bronze Age to the Roman and Byzantine periods. The permanent exhibition is organised into five sections: the Gallery of the Acropolis Slopes, with everyday objects such as pottery, jewellery and toys; the Archaic Gallery, with sculptures predating the Persian Wars, such as the Moschophoros and the collection of korai; the Parthenon Gallery, displaying the temple's frieze, metopes and pediments; the Propylaea, Athena Nike and Erechtheion room, with the original caryatids; and the section covering the 5th century BC to the 5th century AD. The building, designed by Bernard Tschumi, stands on pillars that allow the archaeological excavations to be seen through glass floors. The top floor is aligned with the Parthenon, and its glass walls allow the temple to be viewed from inside. The museum also has temporary exhibition halls, a virtual reality room, an art workshop, a restaurant with a terrace, a café and shops.

Things to do at Acropolis Museum: 12 missions

• Visit the exhibition The Parthenon and ByronExplore the exhibition dedicated to the Parthenon and Byron.
• Explore the Acropolis Slopes GalleryExplore the ground floor's first exhibition space, featuring finds from the slopes of the Acropolis.
• Discover The Archaeological Excavation and Its MuseumThe museum's architectural design incorporates the ruins of the ancient neighbourhood.
• See the other monuments of Pericles' building programmeOn the west side of the first floor, works from other monuments of Pericles' building programme on the Acropolis are presented.
• Take part in the school activitiesTake part in the museum's school activities.
• Explore the Parthenon GalleryThe museum's exhibition culminates in the third-floor gallery, specially designed to house the Parthenon sculptures.
• Explore the Permanent ExhibitionExplore the museum's permanent exhibition alongside the archaeological excavation.
• Explore the Archaic Acropolis GalleryExplore the east and south sections of the first floor, dedicated to the Acropolis during the Archaic period.
• Listen to Stories of everyday life in a neighbourhood of ancient AthensAttend a gallery talk on everyday life in a neighbourhood of ancient Athens.
• Follow From the 5th Century BC to Late AntiquityOn the north side of the first floor, visitors trace the history of the Acropolis from the 5th century BC to the end of Antiquity.
• Discover The Early History of the AcropolisSee the finds linked to the Acropolis' remote past, next to the staircase.
• Explore our permanent collections through a digital tourTake a digital tour of the museum's permanent collections.

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Source: theacropolismuseum.gr