Benaki Museum - Pireos, Contemporary art museum in Athens, Greece
The Benaki Museum Pireos occupies 8,200 square meters with glass-fronted ramps, brick walls, and a central skylit atrium for exhibitions and events.
The building transformed from a car dealership into a museum in 2004, following the designs of architects Maria Kokkinou and Andreas Kourkoulas.
The museum presents changing exhibitions of contemporary art, architecture, and design while maintaining the largest modern Greek design shop in Athens.
The museum contains an amphitheater seating 300 people, exhibition halls spanning 3,000 square meters, a bookshop, and a restaurant opening to the courtyard.
In 2016, performance artist Marina Abramovic organized interactive experiences where visitors counted rice grains and engaged in silent eye contact with strangers.
Location: Athens Municipality
Address: Pireos 138, Athina 118 54
Phone: +302103453111
Website: https://benaki.org
GPS coordinates: 37.97423,23.70836
Latest update: March 10, 2025 10:59
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