Greek Folk Art

The Museum of Greek Folk Art exhibits traditional crafts, regional costumes, wooden sculptures, silver objects, and pottery collections across multiple buildings in Athens.

Founded in 1918 as the Museum of Greek Handicrafts in the Tzistarakis Mosque, the institution changed its name to the Museum of Greek Folk Art in 1959.

The museum displays a collection spanning from 1650 to present times, including traditional Greek regional costumes, fabrics, embroideries, and puppet theaters.

The museum complex includes the Bath House of the Winds at Kirristou Street, the Man and Tools exhibition at Panos Street, and a gift shop at Adrianou Street.

The Bath House of the Winds, integrated into the museum in 1998, operated as a public bathhouse from the fifteenth century until 1956.

Location: Regional Unit of Central Athens

Operator: Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού και Τουρισμού

Website: http://melt.gr

GPS coordinates: 37.97246,23.73239

Latest update: March 2, 2025 19:59