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National Archaeological MuseumvsAcropolis Museum
National Archaeological Museum and Acropolis Museum are both praised by experts. Overall, National Archaeological Museum scores marginally better than Acropolis Museum. National Archaeological Museum scores 97 with positive reviews from 9 publications like Let's Go, Frommer's and Fodor's.
National Archaeological Museum
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Patission 44, Athens 10682, Greece
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Concierge "The National Archaeological Museum is newly (post-Olympics) renovated and a must-see."
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Don't miss the curiously haunting 14th-century B.C. golden Mask of Agamemnon.
Fodor's "Artistic highlights from every period of its ancient civilization, from Neolithic to Roman times, make this a treasure trove beyond compare." Full review
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The museum's most celebrated display... the stunning gold treasures
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"One of the world’s most important museums, the National Archaeological Museum houses the world's finest collection of Greek antiquities." Full review
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Allow plenty of time to view the vast and spectacular collections
Travel + Leisure "Perhaps the second most important venue for diligent tourists (after the Acropolis)." Full review
Afar Magazine "If you're traveling to Athens because you're interested in the ancient sites, this is a must see place." Full review
Let's Go "With its enormous collection of Greek (and some Egyptian!) art, there’s no shortage of muscular frames and nude bods here. Oh, and some great art as well. " Full review
Lonely Planet "Lavrio's small archaeological museum holds finds from the area, some dating to 5000 BC." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Admire the famous golden mask of Agamemnon... the Poseidon from the Artemision region, the Eleusis relief and the huge statue of Poseidon of Milo!" Full review
U.S. News & World Report11.0
"The National Archaeological Museum contains some of the most revered artifacts of Greece, dating back to 6000 B.C., and is considered one of the world's best museums for ancient Greek art." Full review
The Telegraph "The richness of the exhibits is truly outstanding. You could spend days ogling the toned statues, delicate jewellery, and intriguing household items from antiquity in this neoclassical landmark." Full review
Acropolis Museum
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Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Makrigianni District, Athens 11742, Greece
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Frommer's "Designed by Bernard Tschumi (and Michalis Fotiadis), the 21,000-sq.-m (226,000-sq.-ft.) glass-and-concrete museum is stunning." Full review
Fodor's "The Acropolis Museum nods to the fabled ancient hill above it but speaks... in a contemporary architectural language." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The imposing modernist building brings together the surviving treasures... including items formerly held in other museums or storage, as well as pieces returned from foreign museums." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The museum holds more than 4,000 artifacts, including five of the six original caryatids returned by Britain, but its crown glory is the Parthenon Gallery." Full review
Afar Magazine "One of my most wondrous experiences was a year or two ago at the Acropolis Museum, which is devoted to archaeology." Full review
Let's Go "The first floor of the museum is dedicated mainly to beautiful works of pottery and other votive offerings to the slopes of the Acropolis." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"After entering this place, how will you leave it?" Full review
The Telegraph "Archaic and classical finds from the Acropolis site are displayed here – proud statues of the ancients and life-like stone carvings of animals." Full review
U.S. News & World Report1.0
"Houses various archaeological findings from the Acropolis. Key exhibits include a relief of Athena Nike, several carved statues from Erechtheion and a gallery with various Parthenon artifacts." Full review
Frommer's "It's impossible to miss the glass-and-concrete façade of this 21,000-square-meter (226,000-square-feet), startlingly modern museum—there's nothing else like it within miles of the Acropolis" Full review
