1833 |  1843 |  1863 |  1864 |  1875 |  1881 |  1911 |  1912-14 |  1919 |  1927 |  1935 |  1947

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


Room J

The throne of King Otto and the desk of George I, together with furniture, paintings and various items which belonged to the two royal families are reminders of the period when Greece was a monarchy. George I is shown in an oil-painting at the early age, at the times of his arrival in Greece. The gilt crowns were used at the wedding of George I and Queen Olga.