Museum of Cycladic Art
The Museum of Cycladic Art is located in Kolonaki and hosts the largest collection of exhibits of ancient cultures in the Aegean and Cyprus, putting great emphasis on the Cycladic art of the third millennium BC. It was founded in 1986 to house the private collection of Nikolaos and Dolly Goulandris and today it is a living cultural centre in the heart of Athens, since the exhibitions of ancient and contemporary art it organizes attract hundreds of visitors of all ages. There is a beautiful café and a museum shop at the area.
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Benaki Museum
The Benaki Museum was founded in 1931 by Antonios Benakis, descendant of an important Greek family, and is the oldest privately owned museum in Greece, with exhibits that cover more than one cultural field.
Byzantine and Christian Museum
The Byzantine and Christian Museum of Athens was founded in 1914 and is housed at Villa Ilissia, at Vasilissis Sofias Avenue.
War Museum
Next to the Byzantine Museum is the War Museum of Athens which hosts one of the most important weapons collections from all over the world, from the Neolithic period to the first half of the 20th century.
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