Museum of the History of the Greek Costume, History museum in Kolonaki, Athens, Greece
The Museum of the History of the Greek Costume is a special-interest museum in Athens, run by the Lyceum Club of Greek Women, a non-profit society founded in 1911. Its collections hold Greek traditional costumes and jewellery, reproductions of Minoan, classical and Byzantine dress, and porcelain dolls dressed in Greek costumes.
The museum opened in 1988, inaugurated by former Culture Minister Melina Mercouri. It belongs to the Lyceum Club of Greek Women, a non-profit society founded in 1911, whose collecting work underlies the museum's holdings of traditional costumes and jewellery.
The museum displays traditional garments from different Greek regions, each with distinct patterns and embroidery that were often passed down through families. These clothes tell stories about how people lived and what they valued in their communities.
The museum is located in a multi-story building in central Athens that is easily reached on foot. Visitors should note that certain areas may involve stairs and opening hours can vary during warmer months.
The museum holds porcelain dolls dressed in Greek costumes, displayed alongside the traditional garments, jewellery and reproductions of Minoan, classical and Byzantine clothing. The dolls are part of the collections of the Lyceum Club of Greek Women, the non-profit society founded in 1911 that the museum belongs to.
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