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Museum of Cycladic ArtvsByzantine and Christian Museum
Both Museum of Cycladic Art and Byzantine Museum are endorsed by professional travelers. On balance, Museum of Cycladic Art scores significantly higher than Byzantine Museum. Museum of Cycladic Art comes in at #4 in Athens with praise from 7 publications including Atlas Obscura, Fodor's and Frommer's.
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
Byzantine and Christian Museum Frommer's Lonely Planet Fodor's Michelin Guide Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
Leoforos Vas. Sofias 22, Athens, Greece
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Frommer's "Here you'll find Greece's largest collection of icons—which are paintings, usually of the Holy Family and saints, characteristically done on wood." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This outstanding museum... presents a priceless collection of Christian art from the 3rd to 20th centuries." Full review
Fodor's "One of the few museums in Europe focusing exclusively on Byzantine art displays an outstanding collection of icons, mosaics, tapestries, and sculptural fragments." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"An inspired museum laid out along modern didactic lines." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This museum boasts one of the richest collections in the world dedicated to the Byzantine Empire and the history of Christianity in the East" Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This museum boasts one of the richest collections in the world dedicated to the Byzantine Empire and the history of Christianity in the East" Full review
