A List of Archaeological Museums of Greece – all you need to know to start exploring

In a country such as Greece with a rich archeological heritage and culture it can get difficult to decide what to see or better yet sometimes there is more to uncover and discover that you did not know that it was there. Have you ever visited a place and later realized I was there but I did not know that location or that monument was there…. 

So here is a list of the Archaeological Sites, Museums and Monuments of Greece sourced from the official site of the Hellenic Republic’s Ministry of Culture site the Directorate of Archaeological Museums, exhibitions and Educational Programs.

Click on the links below and you will be taken to a summary page about the specific point of interest ( site or museum) and check out relevant information such as 

• opening hours
• ticket prices
• accessibility
• contact information and more.

List of Museums by location

Here is a list of 205 Archaeological Sites and Museums across Greece and note that this is not an exhaustive list, just the archaeological one! Additional information to follow.

Attica

1. Acropolis Museum
2. Archaeological Collection in the Athens International Airport
3. Archaeological Collection of Acharnes
4. Archaeological Collection of Afaia Aigina
5. Archaeological Museum of Elefsina
6. Archaeological Museum of Kerameikos
7. Archaeological Museum of Kolona Aigina
8. Archaeological Museum of Kythira
9. Archaeological Museum of Lavrion
10. Archaeological Museum of Marathon
11. Archaeological Museum of Megara
12. Archaeological Museum of Piraeus
13. Archaeological Museum of Poros
14. Archaeological Museum of Salamina
15. Archaeological Museum of Vravrona
16. Benaki Museum of Greek Culture
17. Byzantine and Christian Museum
18. Epigraphic Museum
19. Museum of Ancient Agora
20. Museum of Cycladic Art
21. National Archaeological Museum
22. Numismatic Museum
23. The Loverdos Museum
24. The Pavlos and Alexandra Κanellopoulos Museum

Central Greece

1. Archaeological Collection of Aidipsos, Evia
2. Archaeological Collection of Ano Potamia
3. Archaeological Collection of Atalanti, Phthiotis
4. Archaeological Collection of Distomo
5. Archaeological Collection of Elateia, Phtiotis
6. Archaeological Collection of Galaxidi, Phocis
7. Archaeological Collection of Karababa
8. Archaeological Collection of Oreoi
9. Archaeological Collection of Thespiae, Boeotia
10. Archaeological Museum of Amfissa
11. Archaeological Museum of Chaeronea
12. Archaeological Museum of Chalkida “Arethousa”
13. Archaeological Museum of Chalkis
14. Archaeological Museum of Delphi
15. Archaeological Museum of Eretria
16. Archaeological Museum of Karystos
17. Archaeological Museum of Lamia
18. Archaeological Museum of Schimatari
19. Archaeological Museum of Skyros
20. Archaeological Museum of Thebes
21. Byzantine Museum of Phthiotis
22. Exhibition hall “Emir Zade”, Chalkis
23. Sculpture Collection of the Osios Loukas Monastery, Boeotia

Central Macedonia

1. Archaeological Museum of Amphipolis
2. Archaeological Museum of Dion
3. Archaeological Museum of Kilkis
4. Archaeological Museum of Pella
5. Archaeological Museum of Polygyros
6. Archaeological Museum of Serres
7. Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
8. Archaeological Museum of Veria 
9. Byzantine Museum of Chalkidiki
10. Byzantine Museum of Veria
11. Crypt of the basilica of Agios Dimitrios
12. Museum of Ancient Agora of Thessaloniki 
13. Museum of Byzantine Culture
14. Museum of the Old Cathedral of Serres
15. Polycentric Museum of Aigai/Central Museum Building
16. Polycentric Museum of Aigai/Royal Tombs – Display of Treasures
17. Tower of Ouranoupolis 
18. Visitable Museum Store in Makrygialos, Pieria
19. White Tower Exhibition

Crete

1. Archaeological Collection of Archanes
2. Archaeological Collection of Ierapetra
3. Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos 
4. Archaeological Museum of Chania 
5. Archaeological Museum of Heraklion
6. Archaeological Museum of Kissamos
7. Archaeological Museum of Messara
8. Archaeological Museum of Rethymno (temporary exhibition)
9. Archaeological Museum of Siteia
10. Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Collection of Chania
11. Historical Museum of Crete
12. Museum of the archaeological site of Eleftherna

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

1. Archaeological Museum of Alexandroupolis
2. Archaeological Museum of Avdira
3. Archaeological Museum of Drama
4. Archaeological Museum of Filippoi
5. Archaeological Museum of Kavala 
6. Archaeological Museum of Komotini 
7. Archaeological Museum of Samothraki
8. Archaeological Museum of Thasos
9. Byzantine Museum of Didymoteicho
10. Tavaniotis Mansion 

Epirus

1. Archaeological Museum of Arta
2. Archaeological Museum of Igoumenitsa
3. Archaeological Museum of Ioannina
4. Archaeological Museum of Nikopolis
5. Byzantine Museum of Ioannina
6. Sculpture Collection of the Parigoritissa Church, Arta

Ionian Islands

1. Antivouniotissa Museum
2. Archaeological Collection of Sami
3. Archaeological Collection of Stavros, Ithaki
4. Archaeological Museum of Ithaki
5. Archaeological Museum of Kerkyra 
6. Archaeological Museum of Lefkada
7. Byzantine Collection of Kerkyra (Old Fortress) 
8. Museum of Asian Art
9. Museum of Palaiopolis-Mon Repos
10. Μuseum of Zakynthos

North Aegean

1. Archaeological Collection of Eresos
2. Archaeological Collection of Kampos
3. Archaeological Collection of Volissos
4. Archaeological Museum of Agios Kirykos
5. Archaeological Museum of Chios
6. Archaeological Museum of Limnos
7. Archaeological Museum of Pythagoreion
8. Archaeological Museum of Samos
9. Byzantine Museum of Chios
10. Museum Collection of Nea Moni
11. Museum of Logothetis Lykourgos Tower
12. New Archaeological Museum of Mytilini
13. Palati Ioustiniani
14. Refectory of Nea Moni

Peloponnese

1. Archaeological Collection of Monemvasia
2. Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth
3. Archaeological Museum of Ancient Messini
4. Archaeological Museum of Asklepieion Epidaurus
5. Archaeological Museum of Astros
6. Archaeological Museum of Chora
7. Archaeological Museum of Isthmia
8. Archaeological Museum of Messinia
9. Archaeological Museum of Mycenae
10. Archaeological Museum of Nafplion
11. Archaeological Museum of Neapolis Voion
12. Archaeological Museum of Nemea
13. Archaeological Museum of Pylos
14. Archaeological Museum of Sikyon
15. Archaeological Museum of Sparti
16. Archaeological Museum of Tegea
17. Archaeological Museum of Tripolis
18. Archaeological Μuseum of Lykosoura
19. Byzantine Museum of Argolida
20. Exhibition of underwater antiquities “Sunken journeys, man’s explorations: Important traces of the Peloponnesian Seas” at Pasa building, Pylos Fortress
21. Exhibition of underwater antiquities “Sunken Settlements of the Southern Peloponnese” at the Makrygiannis bastion, Pylos Fortress
22. Museum of Pikoulakis Tower
23. Museum of the archaeological site of Mystras
24. Museum of the fortress complex belonging to the Mourtzinoi
25. Open-air exhibition “the Greek Seabed Narrates…” at the Pylos Fortress Akropolis
26. René Puaux Collection at Tsiklitira Mansion

South Aegean

1. Archaeological Collection of Amorgos
2. Archaeological Collection of Anafi
3. Archaeological Collection of Apeiranthos
4. Archaeological Collection of Gyroula, Sagri, Naxos
5. Archaeological Collection of Kasos
6. Archaeological Collection of Kourounochori, Naxos
7. Archaeological Collection of Serifos
8. Archaeological Collection of Yria, Naxos
9. Archaeological Museum of Astypalaia
10. Archaeological Museum of Chora, Andros
11. Archaeological Museum of Dilos
12. Archaeological Museum of Ios
13. Archaeological Museum of Kalymnos
14. Archaeological Museum of Karpathos
15. Archaeological Museum of Kea
16. Archaeological Museum of Kimolos
17. Archaeological Museum of Kos
18. Archaeological Museum of Kythnos
19. Archaeological Museum of Leros
20. Archaeological Museum of Milos
21. Archaeological Museum of Mykonos
22. Archaeological Museum of Naxos
23. Archaeological Museum of Nisyros
24. Archaeological Museum of Palaiopolis Andros
25. Archaeological Museum of Paros
26. Archaeological Museum of Rhodes
27. Archaeological Museum of Sifnos
28. Archaeological Museum of Symi
29. Archaeological Museum of Syros
30. Archaeological Museum of Tinos
31. Casa Romana (Roman Villa), Kos
32. Church of Panagia tou Kastrou, Medieval Town of Rhodes
33. Collection of Icons and Relics of Pyrgos, Thira
34. Decorative Arts Collection of Rhodes
35. Diachronic Museum of Kastellorizo
36. Epigraphical Collection of Asklepieion, Kos
37. Exhibition of underwater antiquities “Rodos…Stories from the seabed” at the Medieval city of Rodos
38. Historic Collection of Kastellorizo
39. Museum of Prehistoric Thira
40. Nikolaidis Mansion, Patmos
41. Palace of the Grand Master of Knights
42. Site Museum of Naxos Mitropolis

Thessaly

1. Archaeological Collection of Trikala
2. Archaeological Museum of Karditsa
3. Athanasakeio Archaeological Museum of Volos
4. Diachronic Museum of Larissa
5. Documentation and Education Center of Theopetra Cave
6. Giannopouleio Archaeological Museum of Almyros
   

Western Greece

1. Archaeological Museum of Agrinio
2. Archaeological Museum of Aigion
3. Archaeological Museum of Ilida
4. Archaeological Museum of Olympia
5. Archaeological Museum of Patras
6. Archaeological Museum of Pyrgos
7. Archaeological Museum of Thermos
8. Archaeological Museum of Thyrreion
9. Museum of Chlemoutsi Castle
10. Museum of the History of the Excavations in Olympia
11. Museum of the History of the Olympic Games
12. Xenokrateion Archaeological Museum of the Sacred City of Mesolongi

Western Macedonia

1. Archaeological Collection of Dispilio
2. Archaeological Collection of Kozani
3. Archaeological Museum of Aiani, Kozani
4. Archaeological Museum of Florina
5. Archaeological Museum of Kastoria at Argos Orestiko
6. Byzantine Museum of Kastoria

If you are a history and antiquity buff then this list will help to get on with your explorations! Enjoy!