Visit
Delve into the world of Greek traditional music
Plan your visit and enjoy everything the Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments has to offer:
- Discover the largest collection of Greek folk musical instruments
- Explore the richness, form and function of instruments that produce the captivating sounds of Greek traditional music
- Admire unique relics from the musical journeys of Hellenism
- Travel through the musical traditions of the Greek world
- Learn how music connects with dance and song, forming a valuable aspect of folk culture
We look forward to welcoming you!
*1 April – 31 October
Monday: 08:00–20:00
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 08:00–20:00
Thursday: 08:00–20:00
Friday: 08:00–20:00
Saturday: 08:00–20:00
Sunday: 08:00–20:00
**Group visits are available by prior telephone arrangement.
The Museum is closed on the following public holidays:
-1 January (New Year’s Day)
-25 March (Greek Independence Day)
-Easter Sunday
-1 May (Labour Day)
-25 December (Christmas Day)
-26 December (Second Day of Christmas)
Special Opening Hours
Opening hours may be subject to change on Good Friday and Holy Saturday. Visitors are advised to confirm opening hours by contacting the Museum directly using the contact telephone numbers provided.
€5.00
General Admission
€3.00
Visitors aged 65+ (EU citizens)
Free Admission
Visitors up to 25 years old (EU citizens)
Visitors up to 18 years old (non-EU citizens)
Holders of free admission cards
Free Admission Days
Free admission is offered on:
-The first Sunday of every month (from November to March)
-28 October (National Holiday – Ohi Day)
-6 March (Melina Mercouri Memorial Day)
-18 April (International Day for Monuments and Sites)
-18 May (International Museum Day)
-The last weekend of September (European Heritage Days)
The Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments “Fivos Anoyanakis”-Centre for Ethnomusicology is located in the historic neighborhood of Plaka, in the heart of Athens.
Address:
1–3 Diogenous Street, 105 56 Athens
Access:
5 minutes from Monastiraki Square
Metro Line 1 & Line 3, Monastiraki Station
Bus lines 025, 026, 035, 227 – Monastiraki stop
The exhibition presents musical instruments and sound-producing objects dating from the mid-18th cent. onwards, originating from mainland and island Greece, as well as from Constantinople, Pontus, Cappadocia and Cyprus. The display is organized into four sections, reflecting the classification system established by Ethnomusicology for folk musical instruments: Membranophones, Aerophones, Chordophones, Idiophones.
Ισόγειο: Μεμβρανόφωνα, Αερόφωνα, Κομπανία • Όροφος: Χορδόφωνα • Υπόγειο: Ιδιόφωνα & Ηχητικά Αντικείμενα
