National Archaeological Museum, Athens

National Archaeological Museum

Façade of the National Archaeological Museum, Athens
Location within Athens
Established	1829
Location	Patission Street, Athens, Greece
Coordinates	37°59′21″N 23°43′56″E / 37.98917°N 23.73222°E / 37.98917; 23.73222
Type	National museum
Public transit access	Victoria station Omonoia station Exarcheia – Archaiologiko Mouseio (2027)
Website	www.namuseum.gr

The National Archaeological Museum (Greek: Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο, romanized: Ethnikó Archaiologikó Mouseío) in Athens houses some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity. It is considered one of the greatest museums in the world and contains the richest collection of Greek Antiquity artifacts worldwide.^[1] It is situated in the Exarcheia area in central Athens between Epirus Street, Bouboulinas Street and Tositsas Street while its entrance is on the Patission Street adjacent to the historical building of the Athens Polytechnic university.