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Stoa of Attalos

Στοά του Αττάλου

Today
Open today, 08:00 – 17:00
Price
€20.00 per person · Standard admission · Adult
Standing
Must see · Heritage site
Rank
Rank 52 of 4,207
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Opening hours

Monday 08:00 – 18:00
Tuesday 10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday 08:00 – 18:00
Thursday 08:00 – 18:00
Friday 08:00 – 18:00
Saturday 08:00 – 18:00
Sunday 08:00 – 18:00

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Admission

Per person €20.00 Standard admission Adult

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About Stoa of Attalos

The Stoa of Attalos is a stoa, a covered walkway or portico, on the east side of the Agora of Athens. It was built by and named after King Attalos II of Pergamon, who ruled between 159 and 138 BC, as a gift to the city for the education he had received there under the philosopher Carneades. It was used from about 150 BC for a variety of purposes until its woodwork was burned by the Heruli in AD 267. The building was reconstructed from 1952 to 1956 by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and now houses the Museum of the Ancient Agora.

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What's inside

The stoa measures 115 by 20 metres and is built of Pentelic marble and limestone. Unlike most earlier Athenian buildings it has two storeys: the ground floor has a Doric exterior colonnade and an Ionic interior one, while the upper floor combines Ionic and Pergamene orders. Each storey had two aisles and twenty-one rooms along the back wall. Today the building houses the Museum of the Ancient Agora, whose exhibits are mostly connected with Athenian democracy; the collection includes clay, bronze and glass objects, sculptures, coins and inscriptions, as well as Byzantine pottery.

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Season and crowds

The Museum of the Ancient Agora in the Stoa of Attalos keeps two seasonal schedules. In the summer season, from 1 April to 31 October, it is open 08:00–18:00, except Tuesday 10:00–18:00. In the winter season, from 1 November to 31 March, it is open 08:00–17:00, except Tuesday 10:00–17:00. Last admission is 20 minutes before closing time. The museum is closed on 1 January, 25 March, Greek Orthodox Easter Sunday, 1 May and 25 and 26 December, and opening hours differ on Good Friday and Holy Saturday.

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Tickets

A ticket costs €20 in both the summer and the winter season, and it also includes a visit to the archaeological site of the Ancient Agora. Tickets can be bought online through the e-ticket service linked from the museum's page. Admission is free for all visitors on 6 March, 18 April (International Monuments Day), 18 May (International Museums Day), the last weekend of September (European Heritage Days), 28 October, and every first Sunday of the month from 1 November to 31 March. Rules on free and reduced admission to Greek state museums are published by the Ministry of Culture and Sports.

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What to watch out for

The museum page lists a ramp, a lift, tactile material and a WC for disabled visitors, as well as a museum shop and a printed museum guide. Last admission is 20 minutes before closing time, so plan to arrive well before the end of the day. Changes to opening hours and days are announced on the Ministry of Culture and Sports website, and the museum page advises calling the museum before a visit to confirm; the telephone number is (+30) 2103210180. The museum is at 24 Adrianou Street, Athens 10555.

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Place details and sources

Heritage designation
archaeological site in Greece Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architectural style
Hellenistic architecture Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article
Stoa of Attalos Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09

Common questions

Who built the Stoa of Attalos?

King Attalos II of Pergamon, who ruled between 159 and 138 BC. The present building is a reconstruction from 1952–1956.

What are the opening hours?

1 April–31 October: 08:00–18:00 (Tuesday 10:00–18:00). 1 November–31 March: 08:00–17:00 (Tuesday 10:00–17:00).

How much is a ticket?

€20, and the ticket also includes the archaeological site of the Ancient Agora.

What is in the museum?

Finds from the American School of Classical Studies' excavations in the Ancient Agora, from the Neolithic era to Post-Byzantine times, including exhibits on the institutions of Athenian democracy.

When is entry free?

On 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September, 28 October, and every first Sunday of the month from 1 November to 31 March.

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