Benaki Toy Museum
Museum of the Benaki Museum in Palaio Faliro, with the toy and doll collection of Maria Argyriadi.
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About the museum
The Benaki Toy Museum opened to the public on 22 October 2017 in Palaio Faliro, in a building known as the “Castle of Toys”, at Leoforos Poseidonos 14 and Tritonos. It is part of the Benaki Museum.
The exhibits are based on the collection of Maria Argyriadi, which is considered one of the ten most important in Europe. The collector has been studying and gathering toys and dolls since the 1970s, and her collection numbers more than 20,000 objects linked to childhood: toys, books, ephemera and clothing from Europe, Africa, Asia and America.
The Greek Collection presents toys and objects from ancient Greece, the Roman and the Byzantine period, handmade objects from the 18th to the 20th century, festive and commercial toys of the 20th century, and table and traditional seasonal games. The European Collection includes toys and dolls from the 17th to the 20th century, mainly from Germany, France and the United Kingdom, as well as European dolls dressed in traditional Greek costumes.
Highlights
- Maria Argyriadi’s collection with more than 20,000 objects
- Greek Collection: toys from antiquity to the 20th century
- European Collection: toys and dolls from the 17th to the 20th century
- Dolls in traditional Greek costumes
Permanent exhibition
- Μόνιμη έκθεση: Ελληνική και Ευρωπαϊκή Συλλογή παιχνιδιών – Toys and dolls from ancient Greece to the 20th century, based on the collection of Maria Argyriadi.
- Founded
- 2017
- Operated by
- Μουσείο Μπενάκη
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €9 |
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| Reduced | €7Students, people over 65, teachers in Greece, members of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece, holders of the European Youth Card |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 21 · Free admission for children and young people under 22. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with disabilities. |
| Journalists | €1 |
Free admission: International Museum Day (18 May), provided the building is open.
Free admission is also available for members of the Benaki Museum, holders of a Ministry of Culture card, unemployed people with an unemployment card in Greece, guides and members of ICOM. The Turbopass is not valid.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Visitors using wheelchairs use the entrance on Tritonos Street.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 21 |
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The museum is devoted to toys and childhood and is aimed at children and adults.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Shop: Thursday to Saturday 10:00–18:00.
Events & venue rental
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