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The Herakleidon Museum is a non-profit cultural organization founded in 2004 by Paul and Anna-Belinda Firos. It consists of two buildings in the historic district of Thissio, next to the Acropolis, the Ancient Agora and the Temple of Hephaestus. It is located at 16 Herakleidon street, and at 37 Ap.
attractions: Acropolis of Athens, Parthenon, Ancient Agora of Athens, Varvakios Central Municipal Market, Philopappos Hill, Monastiraki Square, Technopolis City of Athens, Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Roman Forum of Athens (Roman Agora), Monastiraki Flea Market, restaurants: O Thanasis, Karamanlidika, six d.o.g.s, Couleur Locale, 360 Cocktail Bar, Maiandros Restaurant, Upupa Epops, Lukumades, Savvas, Yiasemi
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The Herakleidon Museum is a non-profit cultural organization founded in 2004 by Paul and Anna-Belinda Firos. It consists of two buildings in the historic district of Thissio, next to the Acropolis, the Ancient Agora and the Temple of Hephaestus. It is located at 16 Herakleidon street, and at 37 Ap.
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Albeit it is a lot smaller than most of the museums we visited in Athens, Herakleidon is probably my favourite. The collection presents ancient technology and machinary invented more than 2 millennia ago. I was blown away by the advance of technology the ancient greeks had. There are a few interactive displays, which you can play with, along with scaled down siege machines, ships and models of constructions. The star of the display for me was the Antikythera Mechanism. It is a prime example of an ancient calendar/ analog computer. It calculates dates, leap years, and reacurring natural phenomena up to day. It is a magnificient example of advanced engineering. I highly recommend this museum, especially to those interested in engineering and technology.
Vasil VasilevVasil Vasilev
10
We had a fab 1.5 hours in this place, with Aircon, for €5 per person! Not only were we amazed with what they have on show, but we had a fab tour from Kathryn - who was so friendly and knowledgeable. We were a lively group and she handled our 5million questions with a smile. I don't think we would have enjoyed it as much if we hadn't had a tour guide bringing it to life for us - and this was included in our ticket price. The other benefits is it's next to The Underdog which was amazing for brunch - and you get views of the acropolis. Stand out items for me were the war ship (170 rowers in armour, using oars to power a 37m long war ship!!!), and the ancient computer! Thanks for teaching us the Greeks had innovated it all, thousands of year before.
Johnathan BJohnathan B
30
If you love science and technology you definitely will love to spend sometime here wandering through its hallways. The museum is located at Thiseio neighbourhood on a pedestrian road and is divided into two buildings which focuses in Ancient Greek technological innovations, the ones you can play with in an interactive way. Also the staff can explain you in a detailed and demonstrative way how the artefacts worked. My wife and I spent some time at this museum on our journey through Athens, also the place has a store and the ticket price is 5€ per person, the closest underground station is Thēseio.
Carlos RangelCarlos Rangel
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Herakleidon Museum is well worth a visit, and as well as the excellent exhibitions, the passionate staff and volunteers really make it stand out. Tremendously interesting exhibitions and displays covering a wide array of fascinating technologies and innovations across the ages. Even seasoned history buffs are certain to learn something new here. We are grateful for the wonderful tour from Katerina who was wonderfully knowledgeable and passionate. We were also lucky to learn more about the role and importance of theatre in ancient Greece from staff member Antonis.
Reid ElliottReid Elliott
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You should visit this museum either way you like engineering or not. If you aren't really into engineering, you will be amazed how genius and developed ancient greek technology was, that their way of thinking could fit even in any modern sci-fi novel. And even if you studied engineering, you might learn new interesting facts about ancient mechanisms, or just enjoy thinking alongside the old Greek inventors. The antikythera mechanism is very interesting. It's not a vast inventory of inventions, it's a 1 hour museum.
ÁdámÁdám
00
Small but interesting museum. Officially you're not allowed to take pictures, but I noticed nobody was being told off when they did. The museum consists of two buildings (A and B) which are less than a minutes walk from each other. I thought building B on war technology was the better one. The leaflet/map they give you doesn't shows very well where the buildings are in relation to each other, and the addresses are abreviated making building B hard to find on Google. Just ask the staff there if you get confused.
Michael Tse - HannibalMichael Tse - Hannibal
20
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Website
herakleidon.org
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