On the Northern slope of the Acropolis Museum is Kanellopoulos. Presented here is a wonderful collection of ancient and Byzantine art.

The Museum was founded in 1976 on the basis of the private collection of Paul and Alexandra Canellopoulos, which they donated to the Greek state. The Museum is housed in the former mansion of a family of Mahalia, built in 1864. The Greek government bought the building specifically to house the collection.

The Museum presents a variety of vases, figurines, ornaments, weapons, coins, inscriptions, sculptures, statues, paintings, carvings and other interesting archaeological finds. In the Museum collection are two rare amphora Potter of Nicotine with Dionysian scenes and beautifully preserved black hydria depicting women near the fountain house. Among the notable exhibits can also select Cycladic figurines and managereasy, small terracotta figures 4-3 century BC from Tanagers. A special place in the exposition is occupied by the marble head of Alexander the great (2nd century ad) and Fayum portraits. The variety of gold and silver ornaments of various historical periods is worthy of special attention.

In the collection of the Museum presents 270 Byzantine icons. And the icon of the beheading of St. Paraskeva" has the original signature of the famous painter Michael Damaskinos (representative of the Cretan school of painting).

The artifacts collected in the Museum, dated from 3000-1200 BCE until the 18th and 19th centuries ad. The collection gives a wonderful insight into the Cycladic, Minoan, Mycenaean, Roman and other civilizations. Today the Museum has about 6,000 exhibits. The exhibition is in chronological order and according to subject matters, allowing you to trace the path of development and diversity of art Greek artists.