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