Museum of Cycladic Art

The Museum of Cycladic Art is a museum in central Athens focused on Cycladic and wider Aegean prehistoric art and artefacts, with a major collection of marble figurines and related material. The museum presents objects from the Early Bronze Age through later ancient Greek periods across permanent and temporary exhibition spaces.

The museum’s permanent galleries emphasise Cycladic figurines and contexts from the Cycladic islands and the Aegean, and the institution also stages temporary exhibitions and research-led displays on ancient Mediterranean cultures. Educational programmes and publications support the chronological and stylistic interpretation of the collections.

The museum was developed in the late 20th century to house and display major private and public collections and now functions as a public museum with regular temporary exhibitions in addition to the permanent displays. It is a key resource for study of prehistoric Aegean art.

Located in the Kolonaki district of central Athens, the museum is within easy reach of other city museums and cultural sites and is commonly visited on cultural itineraries of the city.

• Collection focus: Houses one of the most important collections of Cycladic marble figurines and Aegean antiquities outside archaeological sites, with objects spanning the Early Bronze Age through classical periods.
• Visiting practicalities: Located in central Athens and suitable for a focused 1-2 hour visit, with combined tickets available for temporary exhibitions in the adjacent mansion space.

What to See #

• Permanent collection galleries: The permanent collection galleries present Cycladic figurines and artefacts from the Early Bronze Age Aegean and related material culture spanning the prehistoric Cyclades and Aegean region.
• Stathatos Mansion (temporary exhibitions): Stathatos Mansion houses temporary exhibitions, contemporary displays and educational programmes complementary to the museum's archaeology-focused holdings.