The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

Welcome to the Acropolis Museum of Athens Greece. This beautiful museum was built and dedicated to house the magnificent work and temples on the Acropolis. It is located in the shadow of the Parthenon high above and is located in the most beautiful neighborhood of the Plaka.

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

The museum was built directly over the top of ancient Greek  ruins.

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

As you enter the museum you see the ruins undisturbed even though this new and modern museum was constructed over them.

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

The museum is a beautiful work of  modern architecture.

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

Ancient Greek ruins.

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

Inside the museum visitors are treated to a spectacle of ancient art presented in beautiful settings and in a beautiful light.

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

The maidens from the Erechtheum Temple located on the Acropolis. These are the originals now housed here in the museum to protect them.

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

The Maidens from the Porch of the Caryatids.

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

Stunning!

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

The museum holds hundreds of statues from the classic ancient Greece.

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

From one of the Greek columns.

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

A model of the Parthenon as it may have appeared in ancient Athens.

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

Reliefs from the Parthenon telling stories of the ancient world.

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

This lion statue is actually a down spout for rain water. 

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

At sunset the Acropolis Museum and it's treasures glow golden yellow just like they must have thousands of years  ago on the Acropolis.

Notice the girl sitting on the floor? She is there to enjoy the sunset and the art.

This museum is very beautiful.

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

This statue stood at the pinnacle of the Parthenon.

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece

The Acropolis Museum - Athens Greece