Archaeological Museum of Aegina — Attraction in Municipality of Aegina

The museum and archeological site are great, but the woman selling tickets has been shouting at me, which has totally ruined the experience. The thing is - I have been watching the mosaic which is across the ticket office. There is no fence, and I did not see any sign that I should not be standing watching the mosaic up close - I was standing on the concrete (marked blue) not touching the mosaic (marked red). Yet this woman was shouting at me from her office. Next time, please make proper fencing, if you do not wish people to go somewhere, and train your staff to stand up and politely talk to visitors instead of shouting from many meters away as if we’re at a cheap market and not a museum.

As for the site itself the explanations and marking of the notable structures should be improved, since it’s hard to find what is described and the texts are too long and complex for a regular...

We took a train from Syntagma Metro Station to Piraeus Metro Station in the morning and boarded a ferry bound for Aegina Island at the Port of Piraeus. Highlights of Aegina Island included:

CLUSTER A Port of Aegina (incl. huge anchor) Chapel of St. Nicholas

CLUSTER B Avra Beach Temple of Apollo Archaeological Museum of Aegina Kolona Beach

CLUSTER C Perdika Village Moni Island Perdika Beach

CLUSTER D Aegina Old Town Umbrellas of Aegina Tower of Markellos Panagitsa Beach Church Isodia Theotokou Aegina Marina Fish Market Pistachio ice cream

Here are some photos taken at the Archaeological...

For 4€ to pay at the entry you get the archeological site and the museum, which is within the area. The price is definitely worth the money. The museum is more an added feature. It's a neat and relatively small museum. But it offers much to see. The main downside is the lack of background and information signs. There's a lot to see but there are rarely any signs telling you what you're looking at or giving you any background information about the exhibition. For a museum that was a bit disappointing. There are free (but sparsely equipped) restrooms behind the...