Mouseío Benaki (Benaki Museum)
The museum houses the vast private collection of Antonis Benakis, the son of a wealthy Greek from Alexandria, Egypt. Displayed in a neo-classical mansion, the collection traces the development of Greek art, from the Stone Age up to the 20th century, with jewellery, ceramics, painting, sculpture, furniture and costumes laid out in chronological order. Highlights include the Thessaly Treasure (a stash of second century BC gold jewellery) and two of El Greco’s early religious-themed oil paintings.
