Museum of Cycladic Art Museum

Address: 4 Neofytou Douka, Athens 106 74, Greece

Website: https://www.cycladic.gr

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.

The Museum of Cycladic Art is in the Kolonaki district of central Athens. From Athens International Airport take the Metro Line 3 (blue line) toward Aghia Marina and get off at Evangelismos station; the museum is about 600-800 m from Evangelismos (roughly an 8-10 minute walk) along Vasilissis Sofias/Neofytou Douka streets.

From Syntagma square you can also walk (around 15 minutes) or take a short taxi ride; there is limited nearby street parking if you drive, but public transport and walking from central Athens are usually easiest.

• Go early in the morning or late afternoon to avoid the largest museum groups and to enjoy the Cycladic galleries with fewer people around.
• The museum is in Kolonaki (central Athens) and is a short walk from the Evangelismos metro station; use that stop for the most direct public-transport access.
• Spend time in the smaller rooms with early Cycladic figurines - these compact displays are easy to overlook but contain the collection's most iconic pieces; check temporary exhibition schedules before you go.