The Kotsanas Museum houses about 42 fully functional reconstructions of ancient Greek musical instruments and games. The museum is one of the most complete and authentic of its kind in the world. Some of the exhibits that can be admired are, for example, the helicon and the sixth string of Pythagoras, the lyre of Hermes, the magnificent guitar of Apollo, the Homeric phorminx, the harp of Sappho, the Ptolemaic helicon, the Pan flute.
Don't miss to listen to the most ancient worldwide known song of Seikilos and get to know the “hydraulis of Ktesibios, the first keyboard instrument in the world. Also, don't forget to play with the Archimedes' (O)stomachion, the first puzzle in history and the Trias, the first tic- tac- toe game of history!
Daily 10 am – 6 pm
Regular price € 5
Reduced price € 3,50
With the Athens City Pass you get free admission.
6, Pindarou str & Akademias, Kolonaki,
Athens 10671
Metro line 2/3 to Syntagma
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