The National Gallery is an art museum founded in 1900 and located in Athens, specifically at 50 Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue.
Organically linked to the National Sculpture Gallery, it constitutes the largest and most significant collection of modern Greek art, with over 15,000 works spanning from the post-Byzantine era to the present day.
The collections of the Gallery are classified into: Modern Greek Painting, Western European Painting, Modern Greek and European Sculpture, Decorative and Applied Arts, Photographic and Historical Archives.
It has four branches throughout Greece, which extends its outreach and educational character, facilitating the public’s familiarity with the visual arts. These branches are located in Sparta, Nafplio, Corfu, and Aegina.
Persons with Disabilities
The National Gallery is fully accessible to people with mobility impairments from the entrance to all visitor areas.
It features: Visitor circulation ramps with views of the city skyline and the museum’s entrance, Elevators and staircases, Complete accessibility for people with mobility impairments, Modern electromagnetic security systems.
Specifically, the National Gallery has accessible entrances and pathways to all public areas, appropriately designed accessible toilets on all floors, as well as marble and wooden flooring to facilitate wheelchair access.
The museum organizes educational programs and activities for all ages, many of which are accessible to people with disabilities.
Persons with disabilities and one of their companions are entitled to free admission, the latter if they have a disability of 67% or more, regardless of their country of origin, upon presentation of their identity card or passport and the Disability Certificate E.F.K.A. (decision of the Disability Certification Centre - KEPA) for residents of Greece or a similar certificate from a corresponding competent body abroad.
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Address
The National Gallery is located at 50 Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue in Athens, approximately 300m from the Evangelismos Metro Station (Metro Line 3), adjacent to bus lines 550, 10 (Pinakothiki stop), and 20 minutes from Syntagma Square.
Parking spaces are available only for employees, with the closest available parking located at the Evangelismos Metro Station, operating 24/7.
Opening Hours:
Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Access to the National Gallery building is allowed until one hour before closing. Visitors are recommended to use credit cards for their transactions.
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