Along with the Louvre in Paris, the Vatican Musuem, and London's British Museum, this is one of the great world museums. Although the focus is narrower than at its rivals--the Greek world, naturally--there is perhaps as great or greater a concentration of "A-list" pieces of great world art in Athens' NAM than in anyh other musuem in the world. From the Cycladic "Harp player" to the gold "mask of Agamemnon" to the bronze Zeus/Poseidon, this collection rewards even the casually intitated with an incredible collection of outstanding pieces and a lifetime of study for scholars of Greek art. Although a visitor will be tempted to rush to the NAM early in a visit to Greece, my advice is to wait until the end and make it a capstone of one's experience. I have taken students to Greece since 2000 and few have left the NAM with anything short of awe and astonishment. Do not miss this Athenian gem and world treasure on your visit to Greece.

National archeological museum is a must...Im intresting in ancient history so i find my place.I still cannot forget the golden treasures of mycinai the golden glass and the mask of agamemnon.There you live and you see the history of ancient greek history.I also believe that the bronze statues of the museum the poseidon statue and the boy of antikithira is the best statues i have seen in my life.The difference bettwen these treasures and the other romans i have seen is that ancient greek statues are so perfect that you believe that are frozen souls.It seems to be funny but if you look carefully you will see life in these statues.They are so perfect that you think are alive.One also great thing of the museun was the paintings of ancient city of akrotiri at santorini,so colourfull.There is a nice cafe and a souvenir shop too.

This is a most wonderful collection and one's breath is taken away by the beauty and the age of the exhibits , many 700BC and even 1500 BC. The outstanding exhibits are the horse and young jockey, Poseidon's statue and the golden mask of Agamemnon. I could spend a whole week in there alone. I loved Athens, with its great night life and restaurants. It was wonderful walking over the Acropolis. I was only in Athens three nights but what I packed in in that short time was remarkable. If you have not been to Athens, then make it your next holiday. It is still warm in October!

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