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Benaki Museum & Benaki Museum Pireos Annexe
Greeces'finest private museum contains the vast collection of Antonis Benakis, accumulated during 35 years of avid collecting in Europe and Asia. In 1931 he turned the family house into a museum and presented it to the Greek nation. The Benaki Museum Pireos Annexe hosts regular visual arts, cultural and historical exhibitions as well as major international shows.
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Museum of Cycladic & Ancient Greek Art
This exceptional private museum houses the biggest private collection of Cycladic art in the world. The original building was custom-built for the collection, and the finds are beautifully displayed and well labelled. Although the exhibits cover all periods from Cycladic to Roman times, the emphasis is on the Cycladic era from 3000 BC to 2000 BC.
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Museum of Greek Folk Art
An excellent collection of secular and religious folk art, mainly from the 18th and 19th centuries, is housed in the Museum of Greek Folk Art. The 1st floor has embroidery, pottery, weaving and puppets. The 2nd floor has a reconstructed traditional village house with paintings by the primitive artist Theophilos of Lesvos (Mytilini). Greek traditional costumes are displayed on the 3rd and 4th floors.
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National Archaeological Museum
One of the world's great museums, the National Archaeological Museum houses the most important finds from Greece's archaeological sites. The museum's tour de force is the collection of Mycenaean Antiquities, which is filled with gleaming gold. The star attraction is the Mask of Agamemnon.
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