MUSEUM OF GREEK FOLK ART - Panos Street Building

This is where to learn how horses were shoed and fields were ploughed, as well as what tools were used before Greece’s industrial revolution, in the permanent exhibition “Men & Tools: Aspects of labor in a pre-industrial society.” Admission costs 2 euros; free for children, teenagers up to age 18 and students. Opening hours are Tuesdays-Sundays 8.00 – 15.00 • 22 Panos • Tel.: (+30) 210-321.4972, (+30) 210-324.5957 • www.melt.gr

MUSEUM OF GREEK FOLK ART - Bath House of the Winds

The so-called Hamam of Abid Efendi, sole survivor of three 19th century public baths in Athens, operated as a steam bath until 1965. It dates to the 15th century, the first period of Ottoman rule. Today, you can visit simply for the atmosphere or to attend an event or modern art exhibit. Admission costs 2 euros. Opening hours are 8.00 – 15.00 daily except Tuesdays. • 8 Kyrrhistou • Tel.: (+30) 210-324.4340 • www.melt.gr

MUSEUM OF GREEK FOLK MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

This remarkable collection of instruments is among the most important of its kind in Europe, housed in a typical Plaka mansion from the mid-1800s. The gift shop features an extensive collection of recordings and books. Admission is free of charge. Opening hours are 8.00 – 15.00 daily, except Mondays. Tours are conducted by appointment only. • 1-3 Diogenous • Tel.: (+30) 210-325.0198

FRISSIRAS MUSEUM

This little-known but well-worth-visiting museum has a permanent collection of some 3,500 paintings and sculptures by Greek and foreign artists from the last 50 years, on the theme of the human figure. Admission costs 6 euros; 3 euros for students. Opening hours are Wednesdays-Fridays 10.00 – 17.00; Saturdays & Sundays 11.00 – 17.00; closed Mondays & Tuesdays. • 3 & 7 Monis Asteriou • Tel.: (+30) 210-323.4678 • www.frissirasmuseum.com

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