Dimitris Pierides Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum Type Art & Design
City Athens
Address 29 Vas. Georgiou A' Avenue
Postal Code 166 75
Telephone210-8981729 , 210-8981167
Fax 210-8980603
Email art-gallery@about.com
Museum Description
The Museum was founded in 1980. At present, the Dimitris Pierides collection numbers 1,040 paintings, sculptures, engravings and ceramics and includes works which were mainly created after the Second World War by artists from Greece and Cyprus. Since 1983, the Museum has organized many cultural activities in Athens and other places in Greece and abroad.
It has also set up a library of modern Greek art and provides the funding for specialized publications related to the study of Cypriot Archaeology as well as to 20th century Greek art.
Monday - Friday 09:00 - 14:00& 18:00 - 20:30
Weekends 10:00 - 14:00
