Opening hours and tickets
Winter season (1 November - 31 March)
Monday - Sunday8 am - 5 pm General admission10,00 €COMBO ticket*30,00 €EU citizens 6-24free entranceAll children 0-5free entrance
Summer season (1 April - 31 October)
1/4 - 31/88 am - 8 pm1/9 - 15/98 am - 7.30 pm16/9 - 30/98 am - 7 pm1/10 - 15/108 am - 6.30 pm16/10 - 31/108 am - 6 pmGeneral admission20,00 €COMBO ticket*30,00 €EU citizens 6-24free entranceNon-EU citizens6-24 10,00 €EU seniors 65+10,00 €All children 0-5free entrance
*COMBO ticket is valid for the following sites and for 5 days:Acropolis of Athens, North slope of the Acropolis, South Slope of Acropolis Ancient Agora of Athens and the museum Hadrian's Library, Kerameikos and the museum, Lykeion Archaeological Site, Olympieion, Roman Agora of Athens
Free admission days for everyone6 March (in memory of Melina Mercouri)18 April (International Monuments Day)18 May (International Museums Day)The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days)28 OctoberEvery first Sunday from November 1st to March 31st
All archaeological sites are closed on the following holidays1st January25th March1st MayEaster Sunday25th December26th December
If you want to see in detail, who is entitled to reduced or free admission for the Acropolis, the Ancient Agora or the National Archaeological Museum, you can check here. Opening hours and tickets
Winter season (1 November - 31 March)
Monday - Sunday8 am - 5 pm General admission5,00 €COMBO ticket*30,00 €EU citizens 6-24free entranceAll children 0-5free entrance
Summer season (1 April - 31 October)
1/4 - 31/88 am - 8 pm1/9 - 15/98 am - 7.30 pm16/9 - 30/98 am - 7 pm1/10 - 15/108 am - 6.30 pm16/10 - 31/108 am - 6 pmGeneral admission10,00 €COMBO ticket*30,00 €EU citizens 6-24free entranceNon-EU citizens 6-245,00 €EU seniors 65+5,00 €All children 0-5free entrance
*COMBO ticket is valid for the following sites and for 5 days:Acropolis of Athens, North slope of the Acropolis, South Slope of Acropolis Ancient Agora of Athens and the museum Hadrian's Library, Kerameikos and the museum, Lykeion Archaeological Site, Olympieion, Roman Agora of Athens
Free admission days for everyone6 March (in memory of Melina Mercouri)18 April (International Monuments Day)18 May (International Museums Day)The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days)28 OctoberEvery first Sunday from November 1st to March 31st
All archaeological sites are closed on the following holidays1st January25th March1st MayEaster Sunday25th December26th December
If you want to see in detail, who is entitled to reduced or free admission for the Acropolis, the Ancient Agora or the National Archaeological Museum, you can check here. Opening hours and tickets
Winter season (1 November - 31 March)
Tuesday1 pm - 8 pmWednesday - Monday8.30 am - 3.30 pmGeneral admission6,00 €EU citizens 6-24free entranceAll children 0-5free entrance
Summer season (1 April - 31 October)
Tuesday1 pm - 8 pmWednesday - Monday8.00 am - 8.00 pmGeneral admission12,00 €EU citizens 6-24free entranceNon-EU citizens6-24 6,00 €EU seniors 65+6,00 €All children 0-5free entrance
Free admission days for everyone6 March (in memory of Melina Mercouri)18 April (International Monuments Day)18 May (International Museums Day)The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days)28 OctoberEvery first Sunday from November 1st to March 31st
All archaeological sites are closed on the following holidays1st January25th March1st MayEaster Sunday25th December26th December
If you want to see in detail, who is entitled to reduced or free admission for the Acropolis, the Ancient Agora or the National Archaeological Museum, you can check here. Opening hours and tickets
Winter season (1 November - 31 March)
General admission10,00 €Reduced admission*5,00 €Monday - Thursday9 am - 5 pmFriday9 am - 10 pmSaturday & Sunday9 am - 8 pm
Summer season (1 April - 31 October)
General admission15,00 €Reduced admission*10,00 €Monday9 am - 5 pmTuesday - Sunday9 am - 8 pmFriday9 am - 10 pm
The archaeological excavation beneath the Museum can be visited during the following days and hours:
Winter season (1 November - 31 March)
Monday - Sunday9 am - 5 pm
Summer season (1 April - 31 October)
Monday9 am - 5 pmTuesday - Sunday9 am - 8 pm
Closed1 January, Orthodox Easter Sunday, 1 May, 25 and 26 DecemberReduced Christmas hoursOn Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve (24 and 31 December), the Museum is open from 9 am to 3 pm.Reduced Easter HoursOn Orthodox Good Friday, the Museum is open from 12 noon to 6 pm; on Orthodox Holy Saturday, from 9 am to 3 pm.Extended opening hoursOn the evenings of the August full moon and the European Night of Museums, the Museum is open until midnight Free admission days 6 March (Melina Mercouri Day), 25 March (National holiday), 18 May (International Day of Museums), 28 October (National holiday).ShopsThe shops remain open during the scheduled days and hours of the Museum’s operation; they close 15 minutes before the Museum’s closing time.Café & RestaurantThe café and restaurant remain open during the scheduled days and hours of the Museum’s operation. Every Friday and Saturday, the second-floor restaurant remains open until midnight.
* If you want to see who is entitled to reduced or free admission for the Acropolis museum, you can check here. Opening hours and tickets
Winter season (1 November - 31 March)
Monday - Sunday8 am - 5 pmGeneral admission10,00 €Students*5,00 €Seniors 65+**5,00 €All children 0-6free entranceDisabled peoplefree entrance
Summer season (1 April - 31 October)
Monday - Sunday8 am - 7 pmGeneral admission10,00 €Students*5,00 €Seniors 65+**5,00 €All children 0-6free entranceDisabled peoplefree entrance
* with a valid student card** from all countries, by showing their passport or ID cardFor the moment you can buy your tickets for the Panathenaic Stadium only on the spot.