National Museum of Contemporary Art 

The front side of the National Museum of Contemporary Art on Syngrou Street where we can see the entrance with the steps and the reception. On the right there is a ramp where it can be used by people with disabilities - wheelchair users

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National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens (EMST) is the leading national institution concerning contemporary art and visual culture in Greece, and one of the most prominent cultural organizations in Southern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. For the EMST, art and visual culture are considered vital factors in transforming education, knowledge production, alternative narratives, and crucial means of advocating and promoting values of progress and emancipation within a society. Through the expository activity, the events and projects, and its publications, EMST places its emphasis on the practices which critically examine society as a unit, its political priorities, and address major contemporary issues such as democracy, governance, equality, economy, environment, the consequences of globalization and technological domination, while at the same time point out the importance of public dialogue and the “commons”. EMST highlights thematic and group exhibitions of contemporary art, as well as other forms of visual culture, and develops narratives attempting to decode the elaborate and continuously accelerating present, in an era when humanity struggles to keep up with the increasingly fast pace of changes.

Persons with Disabilities

The area of the museum is fully accessible to persons with physical disabilities, and is equipped with special seats on each floor, ramps, escalators and elevators.

More specifically, EMST has accessible entrance for people with reduced mobility or wheelchairs, located on Syggrou Avenue.

All areas of the museum are fully accessible to wheelchair users, with wooden floor, industrial floor and carpeting (which will not set a limitation to their movement). Moreover, there is appropriate elevator, serving the needs of people with mobility disabilities.

The exhibition is visually accessible based on the viewing cone from a wheelchair, but not at every exhibit.

EMST can provide its visitors with several aids such as wheelchairs, walking sticks with built-in seat, magnifying glass and earplugs.

All restrooms, except for the ones in the basement (-1 level), are wheelchair accessible.

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Το Εθνικό Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης βρίσκεται επί των οδών Λεωφ. Καλλιρρόης & Αμβρ. Φραντζή (πρώην εργοστάσιο Φιξ) Αθήνα, 117 43. Η πρόσβαση για άτομα με κινητική αναπηρία γίνεται από την είσοδο επί της Λεωφ. Συγγρού.

Βρίσκεται σε απόσταση 280μ. από τον σταθμό ΣΥΓΓΡΟΥ – ΦΙΞ του Μετρό (γραμμή 2) και 300μ. από τη στάση ΦΙΞ του Τραμ.

Δε διαθέτει χώρο στάθμευσης για το κοινό. Ο κοντινότερος διαθέσιμος χώρος βρίσκεται στον σταθμό ΣΥΓΓΡΟΥ – ΦΙΞ του Μετρό και λειτουργεί καθημερινά όλο το 24ώρο.

Museum Opening Hours

Tuesday 11.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m.
Wednesday 11.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m.
Thursday 11.00 a.m. – 10.00 p.m.
Friday 11.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m.
Saturday 11.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m.
Sunday 11.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m.

Please note that the last entrance to the museum is at 18.30 on all days, except Thursday when last entrance is at 21.30. The ticket desk and the shop also close at this time.

EMST is closed on Mondays, as well as: 1st of January, 6th of January, 25th of March, 1st of May, Orthodox Easter Sunday, 15th of August, 28th of October, 25th and 26th of December.

National Museum of Contemporary Art
The back side of the building of the National Museum of Contemporary Art. The picture shows the corner and one side of the building and the street
The front side of the National Museum of Contemporary Art on Syngrou Street where we can see the entrance with the steps and the reception. On the right there is a ramp where it can be used by people with disabilities - wheelchair users
The picture shows a rattan with a seat in its extension which can be used for the needs of the visitors of the EMST
The picture shows a wheelchair that can be used for the needs of the visitors of the EMST
The picture shows the interior of the EMST and in particular the space before the exhibitions. In the background there are elevators and the picture shows the escalators.
In the picture we see a couple, a man and a woman, looking at an exhibit. This exhibit is rectangular with a white background and in the middle there are geometric shapes. To the left of it there is a caption showing the details about it. The couple is holding a dog on a leash who is looking at the camera.
The picture shows one of the exhibition spaces. The walls and the floor are in shades of grey, while inside the space there are installations spaced apart from each other and exhibits hanging on the walls. In the background is an audiovisual installation depicting a woman speaking.
In the picture we see one of the exhibition spaces which consists of exhibits and installations on its red floor. To the left of the wall are two hanging works in frames. On the right there is a window where light enters.
The image shows a space from the EMST exhibition where there is an installation of metal and geometric shapes in blue, red and beige. In the background on the walls are hanging paintings. The lighting is strong on the subjects of the exhibits.
The picture shows a space of the exhibition. In the background there are photographs on the walls and on a plasterboard on the left there is a collage of photographs and a screen with audiovisual material. We see several people watching the exhibition standing up, walking around and looking at the exhibits.
The picture shows a side of the EMST from the street.
In the picture we can see the ramp on the left of the building for people with a mobility disability - wheelchair operators, guide way for the blind that continues from the street.
The picture shows a part of the library in the EMST. In the background there is a WC for disabled people. To the left and right of the picture we see shelves with books. On the floor there is carpeting well stretched so that it is not a barrier to the wheelchair.
The picture shows a space of the permanent exhibition of the EMST. In the centre of the room there is a platform on which there is an installation with mats and at the back of the room on the wall there is another installation.
The picture shows a part of the exhibition space. On the right there are hanging embroideries and in the centre there is a painting.
The picture shows a part of the exhibition space. On the right of the photo are exhibits hanging on the wall and on the left an installation of metal and geometric shapes in white, red and blue