Hellenic IT Museum
Museum in Moschato with more than 12,000 exhibits on the history of computers, video games and information technology.
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About the museum
The Hellenic IT Museum is housed in Moschato, at the junction of Petrou Spyropoulou and Thessalonikis streets. Its collection has been built up from donations by more than 660 donors and today includes more than 12,000 exhibits, among them more than 550 computers.
The categories of exhibits cover computers, video games, storage media, calculators, terminals, mobile phones, printers and electronic components. Among the most important exhibits are the Antikythera Mechanism, the first computer mouse, the Commodore 64, the Apple Lisa, the NeXT Cube and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. The museum has been awarded, among other things, the IMPACT BITE Awards 2022 (Silver).
Highlights
- Antikythera Mechanism
- The first computer mouse
- Commodore 64, Apple Lisa, NeXT Cube and Sinclair ZX Spectrum
- Rooms with electronic games and board games
- Free audio guide and 360° virtual tour
Permanent exhibition
- Μόνιμη έκθεση: η ιστορία των υπολογιστών – More than 12,000 exhibits, including computers, video games, storage media, calculators and mobile phones from the history of information technology.
- Founded
- 2008
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €3Students, unemployed people (individual visits) and school groups with an educational guided tour. |
| Students & apprentices | €3 |
An electronic ticket is available. The audio guide, the rooms with electronic games, the board games and the virtual tour are offered free of charge.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum has a visitor guide for visitors sensitive to stimuli and an audio guide. Visitors with special needs are asked to contact the museum before the visit.
Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
The museum organises theatre activities, educational technology seminars and the escape game “Hack Attack”.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
ΗΣΑΠ Μοσχάτο · 200 m
Moschato station of the Athens Electric Railway (ISAP), about 200 metres away.
Amenities & dining
An online shop with souvenirs is available.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | School visits with educational programmes, private guided tours and live remote guided tours are offered. |
