Courtesy: Museum of Cycladic Art. Photo by Paris Tavitian.

Museum of Cycladic Art

Courtesy: Museum of Cycladic Art. Photo by Paris Tavitian.

The world’s most extensive collection of ancient Cycladic art.

When was it built

The main building was completed in 1980. Temporary exhibitions are held in the Stathatos Mansion, a neoclassical residence with a porticoed entrance, roof statuary and atrium. A glass-topped internal walkway connects the two wings.

What's the story

The Stathatos Mansion was built in 1895 on designs by Ernst Ziller as the residence and offices of shipowner and coal merchant Othon Stathatos.

Why it's important

Established in 1986 to house the private collection of the Goulandris shipping family, it focuses on ancient cultures of the Aegean, especially that of the Cyclades during the 3rd millennium BC.

Must-see

The most prized exhibits are the Cycladic figurines. These idols, including the schematic, spade-shaped Early Cycladic (c3200 BC) figurine, as well as the roughly 1.40-metre tall so-called “Treasure from Keros” (c2800-2300 BC), comprise the core of the collection.

Fun fact

The art produced by the Cycladic civilizations of the third millennium BC provided archetypes for the work of modern artists and sculptors like Pablo Picasso and Henry Moore.

Courtesy: Cycladic Museum. Photo by Giorgos Sfakianakis.

Ai Weiwei exhibition (2016).

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Beyond: Death and Afterlife in Ancient Greece (2014-2015).

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Cycladic Society: 5000 years ago (2016-2017).

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Cycladic Late Night (2017).

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The museum's café.

Courtesy: Cycladic Museum. Photo by Giorgos Sfakianakis.

The museum's shop.

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The museum's shop.

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Info

4 Neophytou Douka, Kolonaki, 106 74
Kolonaki
Wheelchair Accessible
+30 210 722 8321
Website
Refer to the website for opening hours and ticket prices.

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Museum of Cycladic Art

The world’s most extensive collection of ancient Cycladic art.