If you’re heading to Athens, take the time to visit the National Archaeological Museum. It’s a great way to escape the winter cold or the summer heat for a half day.

The museum was founded in 1829, originally headquartered in Aegina, the first capital of Greece, before being transferred to Athens in 1834, according to the National Archaeological Museum's website.

The National Archaeological Museum contains some of the most revered artifacts of Greece, dating back to 5000 B.C., and is considered one of the world's best museums for ancient Greek art.

A cleaning woman stands between statues as she watches the presentation event for the planned renovation of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023.

Greece is home to the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, which is widely considered to be one of the world's most important archaeological museums, and is also the largest museum in Greece.

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The National Archaeological Museum, Greece’s largest, has more than 11,000 exhibits spanning millennia.

A cleaning woman stands between statues as she watches the presentation event for the planned renovation of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023.

The National Archaeological Museum, Greece’s largest, has more than 11,000 exhibits spanning millennia. Its treasures include the 3,500-year-old gold funerary mask known as the Mask of Agamemnon ...