Acropolis Museum: Skip The Line
Features
- Instant ticket delivery
- Last admission: 30 minutes before closing
- Audio guide: Available for an extra fee
- Smartphone tickets accepted
- Wheelchair accessible
- Skip The Line
What's included
- Skip-the-line entrance to the museum
- Access to the permanent collection
- Access to the temporary exhibitions
- Museum map in eight languages (Greek, English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Mandarin and Japanese)
What's not included
- Guided tour
- Audio guide (available onsite for an extra fee)
Highlights & Description
- Get skip-the-line access to the Acropolis Museum in Athens – no lining up for you
- See awesome exhibits covering the period from the 5th century BC to the 5th century AD
- View the coffered ceiling of the Propylaia from the parapet of the temple of Athena Nike
Get skip-the-line access to the Acropolis Museum in Athens and dig deep into the history of this ancient Greek wonder. See the Acropolis built in LEGO bricks, walk around archaic statues that have all retained their colors, witness excavated treasures and more!
This fascinating museum contains relics of the Temple of Athena Nike, votive offerings – including Korai, marble statues of young women – and sculptures depicting the Gigantomachy, the battle between the Gods of Olympus and the giants.
Fans of ancient Greece will feel like they're in Elysium, with exhibits covering the period from the 5th century BC to the 5th century AD. Walk around archaic statues and see them from all angles, lit by beams of sunlight.
Learn about the development of the city-state and the country's transition from aristocracy to tyranny and, eventually, democracy. Watch a video presentation about the Parthenon and view the coffered ceiling of the Propylaia from the parapet of the temple of Athena Nike.
This place is a history book in a building. Step inside and discover all you need to know about the cradle of Western civilization.
Instructions
- After passing the security check take the Expedited Line to get you smartphone ticket scanned.
Important information
- All visitors will be subject to a baggage check. To avoid delays, please avoid carrying large bags and luggage into the museum
- Last admission: 30 minutes before closing
Opening hours
Thursday 08:00 - 20:00
Friday 08:00 - 22:00
Saturday 08:00 - 20:00
Sunday 08:00 - 20:00
Monday 08:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 20:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 20:00
Additional info
Getting there:
- Bus: Lines 24, 40, 57, 103, 106, 108, 111, 126, 134, 135, 136, 137, 155, 206, 208, 227, 230, 237, 790, 856, Α2, Α3, Α4, Β2, Β3, Β4, Ε2, Ε22 (stop: Makriyianni)
- Metro: Line 2 (Anthoupoli-Elliniko) to Acropolis station
- The Museum entrance is located at the beginning of the pedestrian walkway of Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, which constitutes the central route for the unified network of the city’s archaeological sites. The Acropolis metro station is on the east side of the museum site
Accessibility:
- Blind visitors can loan a museum guide in braille (Greek and English) onsite
Operated by:
Tiqets International B.V.
Registered address: James Wattstraat 77-P, 1097 DL, Amsterdam, NL
How to get there
Acropolis Museum
Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, 117 42, Athens
Reschedule policy
Rescheduling may be possible. Please contact customer service for further assistance.
Acropolis Museum: Guided Tour
What's included
- Local, licensed English-speaking guide
What's not included
- Entrance ticket to the Acropolis Museum
Instructions
- Show your ticket to the guide outside the Acropolis Museum
- The meeting point is in front of the Owl statue, which is located inside the Acropolis Museum's premises before entering the museum on the left-hand side, right next to the "Exit" door
- The guide will be holding an orange Athens Walking Tours sign
Important information
- You must buy a separate entrance ticket
- This ticket does not include Acropolis Museum entry, only the guide's expertise