On Sunday 20 June 2021 the Acropolis Museum will celebrate its twelfth anniversary. This follows on from the museum's most difficult year to date, as it remained closed to the public for more than six months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Acropolis Museum will welcome visitors on the day of its birthday from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m., with a reduced entry of 5 euro and access to all the exhibition areas. Additionally, visitors will have the opportunity to participate in the new thematic presentation “Marathon-Salamis. The traces of myth and history”.  

In this presentation, visitors will have an opportunity to discuss with the Museum’s archaeologists about the Persian wars and their significance for the western world, the role played by both the gods and goddesses, as well as the importance of the Marathon battle in the victory of the Salamis naval battle when the Acropolis paid its price and how it overcame this, plus how the great moments of history are depicted in the exhibits of the Acropolis Museum.      

Sessions in Greek: 12 noon, 4 p.m. & 6 p.m and those in English: 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Groups are limited to 8 visitors per session. For registration, please refer to the Information Desk at the Museum entrance on the same day. Kindly note that it is necessary to wear a protective mask (not provided by the Museum) and to use the whisper guide system headsets (provided by the Museum).
Price: The general admission fee  is 5 euro for this specific anniversary day.

Following the Museum’s birthday, this thematic presentation will be available to Museum visitors every Friday and every Sunday. For more information, please visit www.theacropolismuseum.gr.

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Athena Nike Temple. South frieze. Corner block a (Ακρ. 18135 south side)
The south frieze of the Temple of Athena Nike most probably depicts the Greeks’ victorious battle against the Persians at Marathon in 490 BC, where the Athenians played a leading role. On the left of its south side a Greek hoplite comes in aid of one of his comrades, who falls down after he was hit by the arrow of a Persian archer depicted on the right, at the other side of the block. In the centre, another Greek with a shield in his left hand chases after a Persian horseman while another Persian lies dead on the ground. Read more.