The National Archaeological Museum invites the public to a fascinating evening walk led by archaeologist Dr. Kostas Paschalidis. This guided tour unfolds as a concise chronicle of the modern Greek state, told through the history of a small yet emblematic site in the very heart of Athens.

The route begins in the days when the Museum’s grounds were nothing more than a vineyard, continues through the period when the area served as a club for Bavarian soldiers, and reaches the construction of what would become the largest museum of the ancient world.

Participants will discover the adventures of an entire nation through the stories surrounding the building itself: from the dramatic concealment of antiquities on the eve of World War II and the Museum’s role in the Greek Resistance, to the events of the Polytechnic uprising. A walk that reveals the Museum not only as a repository of ancient treasures, but also as a living witness to modern Greek history and the social transformations that shaped contemporary Athens.

This activity is only available in Greek.