Also known as the Alexandros Soutzos Museum, the renewed, bigger and brighter National Gallery in Athens is devoted to Greek and European art from the 14th century to the 20th century. The works of Great Greek artists such as Alekos Fassianos, Konstantinos Parthenis and Dominikos Theotokopoulos – also known as El Greco – but also of other extremely talented artists such as Delacroix, Picasso and Goya are displayed in the marvelous establishments of the museum. The gallery is beautifully arranged chronologically and according to the school of arts it belongs to, spreading across 4 floors. The building, impressive itself, allows a natural brightness in the indoors of the museum and the glass wall facing the centre of Athens allows visitors to soak in the majestical Athens views!

The national narrative of Greece’s artistic unfolding over the course of its Modern History, under one roof in the beating heart of Athens.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• The Concert of the Angels by El Greco
• Eliezer and Rebecca by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
• Fire riders by Alekos Fassianos
• Episode from the Greek War of Independence by Delacroix Eugene
• After the Destruction of Psara by Gyzis Nikolaos

ADMISSION INFORMATION:

General admission: 10€
Reduced entry ticket: 5€ Students, Citizens over 65
Free admission: Holders of ICOM & AICA cards, Students of Fine Arts, Children under 12 years old & People with special needs and their attendant