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Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

Interactive museum·Kolonaki·€

Working ancient machines

More than 100 working models of ancient Greek inventions, from robots to the Antikythera Mechanism.

Working models of ancient siege and lifting machines in the hydraulic technology room — Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © the Kotsanas Museum

Reconstructed ancient devices, including a mechanical bird, in display cases — Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © the Kotsanas Museum

The automata gallery, with a figure of Philo’s robot maid — Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © the Kotsanas Museum

The ancient musical instruments and toys exhibition — Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © the Kotsanas Museum

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About Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

Behind Akadimias Avenue, the Athens branch of the Kotsanas Museum shows more than 100 fully working reconstructions of ancient Greek inventions: Philo’s robot maid, early automata and telecommunications, hydraulic machines and the Antikythera Mechanism. In the same building, a separate exhibition of 45 reconstructed ancient instruments and toys includes the Seikilos epitaph, the oldest complete piece of music known. It suits curious children of school age and their parents equally well, and most visitors spend one to two hours. Our advice: book a guided interactive tour on the museum’s site, as the guides set the machines in motion; it is open every day, 10am–6pm.