Epigraphic Museum
The Epigraphic Museum holds the largest collection of ancient Greek inscriptions in the world and is housed in the building of the National Archaeological Museum.
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About the museum
The Epigraphic Museum was founded in 1885 to protect, preserve, study and display ancient inscriptions on stone. It holds the largest collection of ancient Greek inscriptions in the world, which provide valuable information on the economic, political, religious and social life of antiquity.
Most of the inscriptions come from Athens and Attica, while several come from the rest of Greece and Asia Minor. They are written in living and extinct dialects of Greek, as well as in Latin, Phoenician, Hebrew and Ottoman, and they cover the period from the 8th century BC to Early Christian, Byzantine and more recent times.
The museum shares its building with the National Archaeological Museum and is a unique treasure house of direct historical sources.
Highlights
- The largest collection of ancient Greek inscriptions in the world
- Inscriptions from the 8th century BC to more recent times
- Texts in Greek, Latin, Phoenician, Hebrew and Ottoman
- Housed in the building of the National Archaeological Museum
Permanent exhibition
- Μόνιμη έκθεση αρχαίων επιγραφών – Inscriptions on stone from the 8th century BC to more recent times, mostly from Athens and Attica.
- Founded
- 1885
- Operated by
- Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού
- Director
- Βασίλειος Λεονάρδος
- Visitors per year
- approx. 6,760
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €5 |
Free admission: 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September, 28 October, as well as the first and third Sunday of each month from 1 November to 31 March.
The categories of free and reduced admission are set by the Ministry of Culture.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- 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 site is accessible and has toilets.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Πολυτεχνείο
Metro Line 1, stations “Victoria” or “Omonia” (about 8 minutes on foot from Victoria); Metro Line 2, station “Omonia”. Buses and trolleybuses to the stop “Polytechneio” (lines 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 14, 15, 022, 035, 054, 224, 608, A7, B5, B12, G12).
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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