The Acropolis Museum invites you all to experience a festive season full of interactive programs for children, evening gallery tours for adults, Christmas music, special gifts at the Shop and Christmas treats at the restaurant.
Sound-stories for strange divine births
The wisest of all goddesses was born from the head of her father! The strongest of all heroes, while infant, strangled two gigantic snakes! Ancient Greek myths are so strange but at the same time so fascinating!
The Museum invites children and their attendants to take part in an interactive festive program for divine births; to express themselves through music and to create an audio background to frame the stories.
The program is carried out by the Acropolis Museum in collaboration with the musician/music-educator Chara Asimina for participation in the intergenerational seminar “Across Generations” organized by the Goethe- Institute Athens.
- Ages: For children 4-11 years old
- Days & hours: Wednesday 29/12 & Thursday 30/12, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. (in Greek only).
- Registration: Refer to the Information Desk on the same day. Limited to 30 visitors per program. First-in first-served.
- Cost: Free participation for children & 5€ for parents/escorts.
Read more information about the family program Sound-stories for strange divine births.
Evening tours and traditional recipes
The Museum’s archaeologists expect you every Friday (except for 24/12 and 31/12) for a captivating walk through its halls, to introduce you to the fascinating stories hidden in the treasures of the Museum’s galleries. The tour takes place at 6 p.m. in English and at 8 p.m. in Greek (participation: 5€). For your registration, refer to the Information Desk on the day of the tour. Read more information about the gallery talk Afternoons in the Acropolis Museum.
To complete your experience, we recommend you enjoy a festive menu lunch or dinner at the second floor restaurant (from 16/12 until 6/1). Join us also at the restaurant every Friday and Saturday until midnight (except for 24/12, 25/12, 31/12 and 1/1) for a delicious dinner over the beautiful views of the Acropolis hills. Restaurant reservations: 210 9000915.
Strange creatures in the Acropolis Museum
Every Sunday (except for Sunday 26/12), join us with your children to discover the strange creatures in the Museum! What is truly the Hippalektryon? A rooster or a horse? A real mystery! And what about Centaur, Typhon, Triton and so many others? Creatures of the earth, the sea and the air, creations of the imagination of ancient people that invite us in a game of exploration, observation and knowledge. Children will be given materials to take home and create their own strange creatures. Don’t forget to take photographs of your artworks and upload them on acropolismuseum kids!
- Ages: For children up to 12 years old
- Days & hours: Every Sunday (except for Sunday 26/12), 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. (in Greek only)
- Registration: Refer to the Information Desk on the same day. Limited to 30 visitors per program. First-in first-served.
- Cost: Free participation for children & 5€ for parents/escorts.
Read more information about the family program Strange creatures in the Acropolis Museum.
Hidden stories of 20+1 masterpieces
Discover with the Museum’s archaeologists the hidden stories of 20+1 masterpieces every Saturday (except for 25/12 and 1/1). Myths and fables, folklores and traditions, historical milestones and human stories transform into art and weave a vivid experience during an outstanding walk in the Museum’s galleries. The gallery talk takes place at 10:30 a.m. in English and at 12:30 p.m. in Greek (participation: 5€). For your registration, refer to the Information Desk on the day of the tour. Read more information about the gallery talk Saturday in the Museum with 20+1 masterpieces.
Christmas carols and festive season gifts
Combine your visit at the Museum with a coffee or desert at the restaurant with panoramic views of the Acropolis and Christmas carols. On Sunday 19 December, at 12 noon, enjoy the famous Wind Orchestra of the Ilion Music School and on Thursday 23 December, same time, Christmas carols from the Rethymno Vrakoforon Group of Crete.
Before leaving the Museum don’t forget to pass by the Shop, where you will find beautiful decorative objects, and Christmas gift ideas. This year’s lucky charm is ideal for a gift to your loved one, inspired by the pomegranate that Kore 593 is holding as an offering to goddess Athena, a symbol of fertility, abundance, prosperity and good luck. Check out the festive season gifts.
