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National Archaeological Museum vs Acropolis 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
National Archaeological Museum
9 / 10
Patission 44, Athens 10682, Greece
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Concierge 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 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 Planet Lonely Planet
Top 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 Travel + Leisure
"Perhaps the second most important venue for diligent tourists (after the Acropolis)." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"If you're traveling to Athens because you're interested in the ancient sites, this is a must see place." Full review
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Acropolis Museum
Acropolis Museum
9 / 10
Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Makrigianni District, Athens 11742, Greece
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Frommer's 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 Fodor's
"The Acropolis Museum nods to the fabled ancient hill above it but speaks... in a contemporary architectural language." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"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 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 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
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