66 Benaki Museum Museum of Islamic Art The Museum of Islamic Art is situated in a Neoclassical building complex in the Kerameikos neighborhood. It is the only museum of its kind in Greece, featuring a unique collection of world-renowned artifacts, one of the top-ten collections worldwide. The evolution of Islamic civilization from the first appearance of Islam up to the Ottoman period and the corresponding development of Islamic art up to the 19th century are demonstrated by more than 8,000 works of art, including ceramics, gold, metalwork, textiles and glass, smaller groupings of bone objects, inscribed funerary steles and weaponry, as well as the marble-faced interior of a reception room from a 17th-century Cairo mansion. During the preservation works of the building, a section of the ancient city wall of Athens was uncovered at the basement level; it is now accessible to visitors.
22 Agion Asomaton & 12 Dipilou str., 10553 Athens Tel: (+30) 210 3251311 Website: www.benaki.gr Opening Hours Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 9:00 17:00. Closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and the following holidays: March 25th, May 1st, August 15th, October 28th, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, Epiphany, Easter Day, Easter Monday, Clean Monday, Holy Spirit Day The Shop is open during the opening hours of the Museum Admission Full: 7 € Reduced: 5 € Journalists: 1 € Free admission: Every Thursday (from 15/07/2013 to 15/07/2014) except guided groups supported by the exclusive Donor: Stavros Niarchos Foundation, and the International Museum Day (May 18th) Access Metro: line 1, Thissio station
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