Byzantine & Christian Museum

This museum's collection of early ancient Christianity is impressive!! I appreciate being able to take photos, too! The museum is a bit toasty, so bring a mini fan if you think you'll need one. It's in a great location near the gardens, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Presidential Palace. If you're up for a walk, it's 20 minutes from the Olympic Stadium, too. Good area. I felt very safe exploring alone.

Beautifully presented museum with very well displayed pieces. Some good explainers accompanying the works and all presented in chronological order as you make your way through the museum. Highly recommended for anyone of a curious mind (me) but with limited knowledge of the period (also me) but it informed and educated really well.

Very interesting explanation of the Christian heritage in Greece, with a focus on Athens. Mosaics, detached frescoes, artefacts, carved stones are very well exhibited and explained. 4 stars and not 5 because half of the museum is closed and no notice was given on the website

Nice museum with a lot of things to know about the byzantine and christian culture. It is not very popular I think because there was barely few people there, but the museum's garden is a nice place to relax a little bit in the calm in a vibrant city like athens.

A very very impressive museum indeed, lots of high quality art and artefacts. Hope the whole museum will be fully open soon!

Beautiful museum but staff (especially the one male staff) follow you around heavily. I understand making sure no one is touching the art, but to closely follow and get stared at in a room that is fully encased in glass is weird. I don’t enjoy being stared at while I’m trying to appreciate art especially as a women. Even the acropolis museum was more respectful

The museum is housed in the elegant Ilissia Villa, an 1848 building with a rich history. It has a small but fair collection of artifacts, including pottery, fabrics, manuscripts from the 3rd century AD to the Late Middle Ages as well as frescoes from the Byzantine period. The space was renovated in 2004, making it more accessible and organized. A decent stop if you’re in the area and interested in history, but it’s not very large.

A small museum with only one side is open when I visited. The collection is limited, the basement session with special mosaics display is special. The outdoor garden is, however, a surprised bonus . Given the size of this museum, half hour visit is enough.