Athens Acropolis Museum offering free admission on May 18

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Athens Acropolis Museum offering free admission on May 18Honoring International Museum Day

The Acropolis Museum will mark International Museum Day on Saturday, May 18 by allowing free admission for all visitors between 9:00 and 20:00 in the evening, while the museum's restaurant will remain open until midnight, ANA reports.

As every Saturday morning, visitors can enjoy the gallery tour "Saturday in the Museum with 20+1 masterpieces". With the help of archaeologists, visitors can discover the hidden stories of 20+1 selected masterpieces. Myths and fables, folklores and traditions, historical milestones, and human stories transformed into art and spun into a vivid experience, during an outstanding walk through the Museum’s Galleries. Hours: 10:30 in English and 12:30 in Greek. Registration: https://events.theacropolismuseum.gr

On Sunday, 19 May the museum will be open from 08:00 until 21:00 with the normal admission fee. The restaurant will be open from 08:00 until 21:00.

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