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Museum of Cycladic Art

A museum of the mysterious marble figures of the Cyclades, 5,000 years old, that inspired Picasso and Modigliani.

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Open
Wednesday to Monday; closed Tuesdays
Price
Paid
Time Needed
1½ hours
Address
Neofytou Douka 4, 106 74 AthensDirections
Getting There
Evangelismos station.

Why Go

The flat, folded-arm figurines of the island cultures of the 3rd millennium BC look strikingly modern. The museum also has fine Greek and Cypriot art.

It's in Kolonaki, near the Benaki.

Nearby in Athens

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