MUSEUM OF GREEK FOLK ART (Code: )

The Museum of Greek Folk Art was established in 1918. At that time, it was called the Museum of Greek Handicrafts, and was housed in the
Tzisdarakis Mosque in Monastiraki Square. It received its present name in 1959, and moved to the building at no. 17 Kydathinaion Street in 1973. Aspects of Modern Greek popular culture from the 18th to 20th century are presented in its exhibition spaces. Objects from daily life and  customary events, from the house and work, utilitarian and decorative objects illuminate aspects of life and the beliefs, aesthetic preferences, and desires of people from the recent past. At the same time, they demonstrate the diversity of local traditions – which determined forms, techniques, and motifs – and the craftsmanship, imagination, and inventiveness of folk artisans.