A visit to this museum will help you travel back to Athens of the 19th and early 20th centuries, to the era of the formation of the Greek state and the flourishing of modern Greek culture.
Athens City Museum is based on a collection of works of art and household items assembled by Lambros Evstakias, and it is located in the Vuros family mansion, which is why its second name is the Vuros-Evtaksias Museum.
From 1836 to 1842, the first king of independent Greece, Otto, lived in this building with his wife Amalia. That is precisely why the entire first floor is dedicated to their memory.
In general, the main subject of the museum's exhibition is the history of the Greek state from the moment of its founding in 1834: an enormous number of documents, photographs, paintings, sculptures, and engravings on this subject are presented here.
Those who are not especially fond of studying works of art will find it very interesting to get acquainted with the life and everyday routine of the people of Athens — all the conditions for this have been created here. It is especially fascinating to visit the fully reconstructed living rooms and drawing rooms of the Athenian aristocracy of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Authentic furniture, mirrors, porcelain, carpets, and other household items are displayed there, including some that belonged to the royal family.
