# Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art, Greece: what it is and when to go

> Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art is a museum in Athens (Μουσείο Κυκλαδικής Τέχνης) in Greece. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. It has articles in 20 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museum-of-cycladic-art/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Athens · Museums and art
- **Local name:** Μουσείο Κυκλαδικής Τέχνης
- **Where:** Greece · Νεοφύτου Δούκα 4, 10674, Αθήνα
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ATH Spata-Artemida, 18 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo,We,Fr,Sa 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-17:00; Tu off
- **Website:** [cycladic.gr](http://www.cycladic.gr/)
- **Run by:** Ίδρυμα Νικολάου Π. Γουλανδρή
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible
- **Coordinates:** 37.97571, 23.74231

## What it is and where

Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art is a museum in Athens (Μουσείο Κυκλαδικής Τέχνης) in Greece. It has articles in 20 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Athens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/atenas/), where this site lists 92 more places to see, 1.4 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 37.97571, 23.74231; the nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 18 km as the crow flies. How to get around Greece (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.97571%2C23.742307)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.97571%2C23.742307)

- **Run by:** Ίδρυμα Νικολάου Π. Γουλανδρή
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museos/) places in Greece. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 39 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 35 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 59 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 03 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 37 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 23 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 28 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 59 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 54 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 23 |

In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Greece in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Greece

To enter Greece there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Greece checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 166 ambulance · 100 police · 199 fire brigade · 1571 forest fires.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Benaki Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museo-benaki/): Museum in Kolonaki, Athens, Greece · 176 m
- [Lyceum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/liceo-de-aristoteles/): Public meeting place in Classical Athens · 210 m
- [Tomb of the Unknown Soldier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/tumba-del-soldado-desconocido/): Memorial to Greece's war dead, below the Parliament building · 523 m
- [Mount Lycabettus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/lykavitos/): Cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece · 691 m
- [Panathenaic Stadium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/estadio-panatenaico/): Stadium in Athens, Greece · 829 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

## More in Greece: Museums and art

- [Delos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/delos/): island in Greece with famous Apollo sanctuary
- [National Archaeological Museum, Athens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museo-arqueologico-nacional/): museum in Athens, Greece
- [Ancient Corinth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ancient-korinthos/)
- [Acropolis Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museo-de-la-acropolis/): museum in Athens, Greece
- [Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-thessaloniki/): museum in Greece
- [Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/palacio-del-gran-maestre/): medieval fortress and palace of the Knights in the historic center of Rhodes, Greece

Every Greece place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art?

It is a museum in Athens (Μουσείο Κυκλαδικής Τέχνης in the local language) in Greece. It has articles in 20 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23.

### How do you get to Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art?

The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 18 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.97571%2C23.742307) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Greece is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Greece map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Benaki Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museo-benaki/), [Lyceum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/liceo-de-aristoteles/), [Tomb of the Unknown Soldier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/tumba-del-soldado-desconocido/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/220890927), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1230253), CC0. More about Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art on [Wikipedia](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BF_%CE%9A%CF%85%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE%CF%82_%CE%A4%CE%AD%CF%87%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%82). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).