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The Foundation of the Hellenic World presents A Virtual Tour in the National Historical Museum

The following texts consists of selective parts of the Guide to the National Historical Museum


The National Historical Museum belongs to the Historical and Ethnological Society of Greece, which was founded in 1882 with the purpose of seeking out, collecting and preserving objects and written evidence which help to shed light on the history of Modern Greece.


'The statue of Th. Kolokotronis


A large number of the historical objects which the Society has collected since its foundation are on permanent display in the Museum. These exhibits allow us to trace, in a manner which is easy to follow, the course of the history of the Greek people from the Fall of Constantinople (1453) to the Greek-Italian War.


Old Parliament Building



Museum Floor Plan




Select a location on the floor plan to start your virtual tour.