School Life & Education Museum — Attraction in Athens

Nice little museum. I was travelling Athens on a budget, but this tiny museum was only €3 to enter, and I'm glad I invested my money into it. There is a rich collection of old items associated with school and the history of education in Greece, including uniforms, books, notebooks, writing utensils, and furniture. There are 3 levels, a small museum shop, and information panels in English. The courtyard is adorable and the museum is quite hidden from the tourist gaze - I discovered it completely accidentally. The most interesting part, personally, was the history of how education was used as a propaganda tool in the 20th century. I recommend making this museum a short stop on your Athens...

I came upon this museum by chance on the way to the Acropolis museum from Monastiraki and loved it! As we say in English it's small but perfectly formed - over three floors with a narrow staircase. There are displays of objects (including some terrifying textbooks) and classrooms set up with rows of desks and "forms" as they were called - I just about remember a few of them in my first secondary school in Britain. There's a brief account (in Greek and English) of the history of Greek education, including unexpectedly under the Metaxas dictatorship. The school group who were leaving as I arrived seemed to have enjoyed it! [Adult entrance...

I had a wonderful experience, much better than I expected. Huge shoutout to the incredible staff, who made this experience memorable with their passion, professionalism and humor! I would love to visit again just for that. The museum in itself was cute, nostalgic and they had fun activities...