Information about museums, monuments etc in Greece

Holidays (closed)

  • 1 January
  • 25 March
  • 1 May
  • Easter Sunday
  • Christmas, 25 December
  • 26 December



Days with modified opening hours

  • Shrove Monday
  • Good Friday
  • Holy Saturday
  • Easter Monday
  • Holy Spirit Day
  • 15 August
  • 28 October





Free Admission Days

  • 6 March - in memory of Melina Mercouri
  • 5 June - International Enviroment Day
  • 18 April - International Monuments Day
  • 18 May - International Museums Day
  • The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days)
  • 27 September, International Tourism Day
  • Every first Sunday from November 1st to March 31st
  • National Holidays


Reduced admission for

  • Greek citizens and citizens of other Member - States of the European Union aged over 65 years old by showing their ID card or passport.
  • Students of Higher Education Institutes and equivalent Schools from countries outside the EU by showing their student ID.
  • The accompanying parents on educational visits of elementary schools.
  • The escorting teachers of schools and institutions of elementary, middle school, high school, university and graduate level education during their visits.



Free admission for:

  • Journalists with a journalist identity card.
  • Persons possessing a free admission card.
  • Members of the ICOM-ICOMOS.
  • Members of Societies and Associations of Friends of Museums and Archaeological Sites throughout Greece with the demonstration of certified membership card.
  • Young people, under the age of 18, after demonstrating the Identity Card or passport to confirm the age.
  • The official guests of the Greek government, with the approval of the General Director of Antiquities.
  • Persons accompanying blind and disabled.
  • Cultural Card holders.
  • Students of Higher Education Institutes and equivalent Schools from countries outside the EU by showing their student ID.
  • University students and students at Technological Educational Institutes or equivalent schools of Member - States of the European Union and students at Schools of Tourist Guides, by showing their student ID.

Source: Ministry of Culture