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5. MUSEUM OF GREEK FOLK ART
A rich collection of Greek folk art from 1650 to the present day, including traditional
tapestries, embroideries, costumes, shadow puppets and not-to-be-missed sumptu-
ous filigreed jewellery. Another highlight is an original room full of frescoes by in-
ternationally renowned folk artist Theofilos Khatzmikhail, transported in its entirety
from his home on the island of Lesvos. (For further details see
Museum of Greek Folk
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6. BENAKI MUSEUM
Follow the progress of Greek art and culture through this first-rate collection from
the eras of antiquity to the mid-20th century. Walk through excellently presented
displays in the gorgeous Neo-Classical mansion of the Benaki family. (For further de-
tails see
Benaki Museum
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)
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7. MUSEUM OF CYCLADIC ART
The Cycladic island civilization of the Aegean flourished at the same time as the early
Egyptians and Mesopotamians, but produced something very different: strangely
elegant, stylized marble goddess-cult figurines. These were the first pieces in the
centuries-long tradition of Greek art that was to follow; this is the world's largest col-
lection. (For further details see
Museum of Cycladic Art
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)
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8. BYZANTINE MUSEUM
Yet another of the top museums in the world. The
Byzantine Museum
owns over
15,000 objects from the greatest Byzantine churches and monasteries worldwide, in-
cluding sculpture, manuscripts, icons, frescoes and precious, eye-strainingly intric-
ate gold, silver and gem-encrusted ecclesiastical objects.
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