Museum of Ancient Greek Technology Kotsanas - Pindarou 6

Amazing little museum which really puts the technology of ancient Greece in perspective. They have many interactive exhibits from primitive robots that poured drinks by hydraulics, to early automatic doors to calendars that could mechanically predict eclipses to water powered alarm clocks. The exhibits are brilliant for both adults and kids and the staff are friendly and more than happy to explain and inform and are full of interesting information (they also spoke very good Greek, English and French while I was there and I suspect other languages too) For a small extra fee we could also see two other exhibits. One is on ancient Greek instruments which is interesting, but aimed at a more intellectual crowd (not quite as much to keep the kids entertained) which I would suggest visiting first if you can. The other small exhibit was on ancient Greek armour with gorgeous hand made replicas of various ancient armours from many famous combatants and warriors and a massive range, some of which I had never even thought existed. The detail and craftsmanship is second to none and this small exhibit is easily worth the full entry price of the museum alone. All in all this museum was the highlight of our day in Athens and I would absolutely recommend it to anyone of any age. Cheap tickets (10€ each), amazing staff and incredible exhibits. Will come here again when we come back to Athens.

A museum dedicated to ancient greek technology. Robots, automatic machines, surgery tools, communication codes, solar clocks, military and naval prototypes, etc.. There's also a temporary exhibition with greek armory from the ages of Agamemnon until the late Byzantine era.

Very interesting exhibition about ancient Greek inventions. It is not a big museum but we have spend 2,5 hrs watching and understanding the inventions and entertaining. The staff is amazing, they are very kind disponable and enthusiastic giving interesting explanations. It worth it!

The Museum of Ancient Greek Technology was really an eye-opener to me. When I was young, I learnt a lot about the great Greek scientists, engineers and mathematicians such as Archimedes and Pythagoras. I really admire their ingenuity and what they achieved more than 2000 years ago. But this museum told me what I knew before is just the tip of an iceberg. You can easily spend a whole day here because they built a lot of workable models, illustrative videos, comprehensive diagrams and interesting games that you can hardly find in other prestigious museums such as the Archaeological Museum and Acropolis Museum. You can also try and touch most of the exhibits there but you cannot do this in those big museums. The staff there are very friendly and helpful, especially Dimitris. He is very knowledgeable and is always ready to explain the technology in detail. He let me understand much more about various ancient Greek technology. When compared to the famous museums, the staff there just watch you for disallowed behaviour but not be there to help you understand the displays. If you are in Athens, especially when you are near Lycabettus Hill, don't miss this wonderful museum!!

Very interesting museum. Spent well over an hour here. Irene was my guide and showed me the really cool technologies the ancient Greeks had. They had stuff that would be lost to history for 1000s of years. Museum was €9 for all the sections.

Amazing museum. It is small but you can find lots of really interesting ancient mechanisms. Best of all is you can interact with them. We spent more than 2 hours touching and playing with all the artifacts all fascinating. Special mention to Dimitri. Although it wasn't a guided tour, he showed and explained us many of the devices. He is really an expert, he knows perfectly all the mechanisms and its history. I highly recommend to visit this museum.

This is a super cool, interactive style museum that should not be missed! A bit further out to get to, but worth it. This museum covers musical instruments, ancient board games which are precursors to those still played today, weaponry, scientific achievements with hydraulics, medical equipment still in use today etc. It’s a really fascinating glimpse into an ancient culture that valued scientific discovery and laid the foundations (in the West) for future developments and discoveries.

One of the most fascinating museums I have visited. The Ancients Greeks were amazing inventors and scholars — scientists, mathematicians, astronomers, and so much more. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit with interesting write ups, interactive features, and some videos to explain concepts. Who knew they invented the first laptop in 3rd century BC?! Staff was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the ancient technology. Don’t miss it when in Athens.