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Museum of Cycladic ArtvsBenaki Museum - Museum of Greek Culture
Both Museum of Cycladic Art and Benaki Museum are recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Benaki Museum ranks slightly better than Museum of Cycladic Art. Benaki Museum comes in at #3 in Athens with positive reviews from 8 publications such as Let's Go, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.
Museum of Cycladic Art
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Let's Go Michelin Guide
Atlas Obscura
U.S. News & World Report
Frommer's
4 Neophytou Douka Str., Kolonaki, Athens 10674, Greece
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Fodor's "An outstanding collection of 350 Cycladic artifacts dating from the Bronze Age, including many of the enigmatic marble figurines." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This exceptional private museum boasts the largest independent collection of distinctive Cycladic art... that inspired many 20th-century artists, such as Picasso and Modigliani." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"300 works representative of ancient Greek art are also exhibited, and a new wing houses the Antiquities collection of the Athens Academy." Full review
Let's Go "The other floors display ancient Minoan and Mycenaean art, artifacts from Cyprus, and a captivating multimedia exhibit depicting daily life in Greek antiquity. " Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The outstanding Museum of Cycladic Art (Goulandris Foundation), created in 1986, is devoted to the Aegean civilisation, in particular the prehistory of the Cyclades." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Large collection from the 3rd millennium BCE. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report10.0
"Founded in 1986 as a place to display Aegean and Cypriot artifacts." Full review
Frommer's "Almost as large a collection of Cycladic art... as the National Archaeological Museum—and it's a much more pleasant place to visit." Full review
Benaki Museum - Museum of Greek Culture Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure Let's Go Fodor's Michelin Guide
National Geographic
The Telegraph U.S. News & World Report Frommer's
1, Koumbari St & Vas. Sofias Av., Athens 106 74, Greece
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Greece’s finest private museum contains the vast collection of Antonis Benakis, accumulated during 35 years of avid collecting in Europe and Asia." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This art and history museum is taking over Athens." Full review
Let's Go "Come to the stately Benaki Museum for a truly grandiose museum experience." Full review
Fodor's "Greece's oldest private museum received a spectacular addition in 2004, just before the Athens Olympics, with a hyper-modern new branch that looks like it was airlifted in from New York City." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Expanded and organised along chronological lines from the prehistoric to the present day, underlining the continuity of Greek culture and traditions." Full review
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Outstanding examples of goldware and icons, regional costume, and figurative painting.
National Geographic "Stylish, modern, and user-friendly. Admire Greek folk art and costumes at the original museum; modern design and architecture at the trendy new annex." Full review
The Telegraph "Housed in a neo-classical building with a lovely roof-terrace cafe, this museum traces Greek art right up the 20th century." Full review
U.S. News & World Report8.0
"Focuses on Greek art, from prehistory to the modern age. Its campus features several contemporary and historic buildings that house everything from Islamic art to art studios " Full review
Frommer's "The Benaki is small enough that you do not feel overwhelmed, yet it packs in treasures from the Neolithic era all the way to the 20th century" Full review
