Works of Modern Greek cultural heritage are gathered and displayed in the rich collection of the Museum of Greek Folk Art. It includes representative samples of Greek folk art that highlight the elements, which shaped the cultural identity of modern Hellenism during the period from the mid-17^th till the 20^th century. The permanent exhibitions include remarkable embroidery, textiles, costumes, works of important folk painters and many more samples from the folk tradition, all of which are displayed in the designed floors of a three-storey building of the 70’s in Plaka. The remarkable collections and thematic exhibitions are displayed in the museum's four annexes: In the central building, at 17 Kydathinaion Street, where the main exhibition halls are housed- In the Tzisdaraki Mosque, at 1 Areos Street, where the "Ceramics Collection of V. Kyriazopoulos" is housed- In the Bath-house of the Winds, 8 Kyristou Street in Plaka, which is open to the public and a monument of the modern times and in the building at 22 Panos Street, where the permanent collection of the museum, “Men & Tools. Aspects of labor in pre-industrial society”, along with items donated by the Association of Folk Studies are housed.
Opening Hours:
The Central Building: Tuesday-Sunday: 08:00-15:00, Monday closed.
Tzisdaraki Mosque: Monday, Wednesday-Sunday: 08:00-15:00, Tuesday closed.
The Building at 22 Panos Street: Tuesday-Sunday: 08:00-15:00, Monday: Closed.
The Bath-house of the Winds: Monday, Wednesday-Sunday: 08:00-15:00, Tuesday: Closed