How to Skip the Line at the Acropolis Museum
Buy your ticket online on the official site (about €20) to skip the ticket desk, which gets busy late morning. The museum is open until 10 pm on Fridays, the calmest time to see the Parthenon Gallery. A good plan: climb the Acropolis at 8 am, then come to the museum in the late afternoon or on a Friday evening.
- Ticket
- About €20 general, €10 reduced
- Separate from
- The Acropolis site ticket (about €30)
- Late opening
- Fridays until 10 pm
- Closed
- 1 January, 1 May, 25-26 December and Orthodox Easter Sunday
- Best time
- Late afternoon, or Friday evening
- Busiest
- Late morning, when tour groups come down from the Acropolis
- Time to allow
- 2-3 hours
How long are the lines at the Acropolis Museum?
The ticket desk queue grows from late morning, when visitors and tour groups come down from the Acropolis. On busy days, the museum can sell out time slots. Inside, the top-floor Parthenon Gallery, aligned with the temple you can see through the glass, and the Caryatids are the most crowded areas.
Before you go, check how busy the Acropolis Museum is likely to be. BeatTheCrowd shows the live crowd level and an hourly forecast for any date, adjusted for Greek holidays, school breaks and weather.
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