Museum
Epigraphical Museum
Greek name: Επιγραφικό μουσείο
Say it: Epigrafiko mouseio
About
The Epigraphical Museum of Athens, Greece, is unique in Greece and the largest of its kind in the world. Its collection comprises 14,078, mostly Greek, inscriptions, which cover the period from early historical times to the Late Roman period, primarily in Greece. It is situated in the south wing of the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. It comprises an internal and external courtyard (atrium), a lobby, eleven rooms, a large hypostyle Pi-shaped corridor, a gallery, offices, a laboratory for the conservation of inscribed stone monuments and lavatories. Only the courtyards, lobby and four rooms are open to the public, while the rest is reserved for researchers. A full photographic archive of the collection is being assembled for future visitors.
Nearby
Places within walking or a short drive, best first.
- Tower of Adrianou streetCastle1.6 km away
- Acharnian road and tombsArchaeological site800 m away
- The Acharnian Gate of the Ancient WallArchaeological site900 m away
- Lofos FinopoulouArchaeological site950 m away
- Vaulted bed of Eridanos riverArchaeological site1.5 km away
- Hadrian's LibraryArchaeological site1.5 km away
- Archaeological site of KerameikosArchaeological site1.5 km away
- PantheonArchaeological site1.6 km away
- Dimosio SimaArchaeological site1.6 km away
- Poikili StoaArchaeological site1.6 km away
- Ancient floor remainsArchaeological site1.6 km away
- Hole in the groundArchaeological site1.6 km away