Plaka & Makrygianni · Museums

Museum of Greek Folk Art

Folk art museum·Plaka·Ticket

Greek traditions

About Museum of Greek Folk Art

The national museum of Greek folk art, on Plaka's main street: embroidery, regional costumes, carved wood, silverwork, ceramics and shadow puppets, plus rooms of naive murals by the painter Theophilos. Its annexes nearby include the restored Ottoman Bathhouse of the Winds on Kyrristou Street.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museum of Greek Folk Art before you go.

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