In the toy museum at Flisvos Marina in Athens, visitors of all ages can discover an extensive collection of traditional toys, ranging from antiquity to modern times and covering all continents.
In this complete guide to the Toy Museum in Athens, you'll learn all about the exhibition, history, and helpful information on how about get there and tickets.
What Can I Do at the Toy Museum in Athens?
The Toy Museum is housed in Villa Kouloura and inspires with an extensive and important collection of children's toys, which come not only from Greece but from all over the world.
The collection consists of over 20,000 toys, children's books, board games and children's clothing that stretches from the Roman and Byzantine periods to the year 1970.
In addition to antique toys, you can also discover toys from fairs and hand-made wooden figures, marionettes and dolls. The collection of handmade traditional toys from Greece from the 18th to the 20th century is particularly worth seeing. Equally interesting is the European collection, which mainly presents dolls from England, Germany and France.
A visit not only offers you a nostalgic journey into the world of toys, but also interesting insight into the customs and ways of playing in different cultures.
It is therefore not surprising that the Toy Museum is one of the most popular attractions for children in Athens.
Museum Building
The museum building itself should also be highlighted, which stands out with its unique architecture. The building from the early 20th century has elements of Art Nouveau, Neo-Gothic and Neo-Baroque. The historic building is also flanked by two octagonal towers, giving it the appearance of a castle.
Benaki Museum
The Toy Museum is a branch of the famous Benaki Museum, which has several museums and institutions.
For more information about the Benaki Museum, see our Benaki Museum Guide.
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(@itabcn)How Do I Get to the Toy Museum?
The Toy Museum is located at Athens' Flisvos Marina in the Athens seaside suburb of Paleo Faliro, near the Georgios Averoff Museum Ship. It has good public transport connections.
The easiest way to reach it is by taking the tram to the Trokantero stop (Τροκαντερό). Alternatively, you can get on the M2 metro from Syntagma Square (to “ΣΤ.ΣΥΓΓΡΟΥ-ΦΙΞ”) with a change to bus line B2 to “Oulen”.
Bus routes A1, B1, B2, X96, 217, 550 and 860 also go near the toy museum.
Cruise ship passengers arriving from Piraeus port can board bus line 859 at “Dexamenes” bus stop and go 6 stops to “Olympiakē”. After a short walk to the “Terpsithea” bus stop, take the A1 bus to “Oulen”.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
The current opening hours of the Toy Museum can be found on the museum's official website.
The Toy Museum is located in Flisvos Marina in the Athens seaside suburb of Paleo Faliro, near the Georgios Averoff Museum Ship. The full address is: 14 Poseidonos & 1 Tritonos St, 175 61 Palaio Faliro
The easiest way to get to the Toy Museum is to take the tram to the Trokantero (Τροκαντερό) stop. Alternatively, you can get on the M2 metro from Syntagma Square (to “ΣΤ.ΣΥΓΓΡΟΥ-ΦΙΞ”) with a change to bus line B2 to “Oulen”. Bus routes A1, B1, B2, X96, 217, 550 and 860 also go near the toy museum.
Cruise ship passengers arriving from Piraeus port can board bus line 859 at “Dexamenes” bus stop and go 6 stops to “Olympiakē”. After a short walk to the “Terpsithea” bus stop, take the A1 bus to “Oulen”.
Tickets for the Athens Toy Museum are available at the on-site ticket offices and online from our shop.
History of the Toy Museum
The Toy Museum opened in 2017 in the former home of a well-off family in the Athens coastal suburb of Paleo Faliro.
The extensive collection of Maria Argyriadi, which is one of the most important in Europe, contributed to the foundation of the museum. This collection still makes up the largest part of the museum inventory, which consists of over 20,000 exhibits.
The Toy Museum is a branch of the Benaki Museum and is considered one of the must-see museums in Athens.