Acropolis Museum

This 130 million Euro Greek Museum was created by US-based architect Bernard Tschumi and Greek architect Michael Photiadis to replace the little museum near the Parthenon. As you enter the museum, the glass floor reveals the remains of an ancient Athens neighborhood. Climbing up the sacred hill on the base floor - Gallery of the Slopes of Acropolis - is similar to catching views of the ruins on the glass floor below. The displays feature painted cases and themes of donations from god-worshiping shrines. It also includes newer artefacts discovered during settlement excavations, like two clay sculptures of Nike at the gateway.

The top-level, which contains the Parthenon Gallery, is the icing on the cake. The temple's 160m long frieze is housed in a glass atrium. The structure was reinstalled in its original location, following the plan of the building. You may walk beside it and inspect it in great detail. The Panathenaic procession is depicted on the frieze, with two groups splitting off and rejoining on the east side of the peplos to Athena. To comprehend the frieze, you must watch the video that is being shown on the floor. There are also reproductions of the so-called Parthenon Marbles scattered among the originals, which are golden in color.

Location: Acropolis Museum, 15 Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, Athens 11742

Website: theacropolismuseum.gr