Museum of Cycladic Art
A jewel-box museum of the eerily modern, minimalist marble figurines of the Bronze Age Cyclades.
The call
Worth it if you're watching the budget and you only have one day.
Short answer
Is Museum of Cycladic Art worth it?
Museum of Cycladic Art deserves a place on most first itineraries.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
Why
- 01
The Cycladic figurines — those flat, folded-arm marble forms that inspired Picasso and Modigliani — are startlingly contemporary, and the museum is small, beautifully lit and easy to love.
- 02
The catch: it's tightly focused, so if Bronze Age abstraction doesn't move you there isn't much breadth to fall back on.
Is it a fit?
Go if
You're watching the budget
Museum of Cycladic Art earns the spend, even on a tight budget.
You only have one day
Short trip or not, keep Museum of Cycladic Art.
You're traveling as a couple
As a couple, Museum of Cycladic Art is an easy yes.
You're traveling solo
Solo, Museum of Cycladic Art is an easy yes.
Plan it well
- Cost
- €12 (reduced on some weekday evenings)
- Timing
- Anytime; some weekday evenings have reduced admission.
- Booking
- Walk-up tickets are fine.
- Allow
- 1–1.5 hours
- Getting there
- In Kolonaki near the Benaki Museum, short walk from Evangelismos metro.