Is it necessary to pre-book tickets for the National Archaeological Museum in Athens in June? We will be there on 20-21 June, and would like to attend in the afternoon. I am not sure how busy it will be, and/or whether there will be long queues if I don't pre-book tickets.
Posted by
France Southwest
2287 posts
There is generally no queue at NAM, unless you are unlucky enough to arrive 30 seconds after a group of 50 tourists getting off the coach.
As for the Acropolis Museum in your other Post, it is a little more crowded. It's up to you... either you buy the full price tickets online or you may wait a few minutes to buy them on site.
And remember:
“Happy people don’t need to rush.” :))
Posted by
San Franciso Bay Area, USA
1026 posts
I can't predict that queue in June. However, we were in Athens in mid-May and visited the museum, purchased the tickets a week prior to us leaving the US. Our ticket time was between 9-10 and we arrived at 9:30 and waited an hour to get into the Museum (even with the timed ticket). There were no tour groups, just a lot of people waiting to visit.
Posted by
Philadelphia, PA, USA
3396 posts
Sandy is not clear whether the line she experienced was for the ACROPOLIS Museum or lthe N.A.M. I'm guessing it was the first ... I have never heard of timed tickets for N A M. ... but of course much has changed since the Greece tourism boom.
Posted by
Beaverton, Oregon
133 posts
I have never heard of timed tickets for N A M.
This note on the Hellenic Heritage e-Ticket site indicates otherwise:
Entrance exclusively at the time slot of your choice!
We would like to inform you that from 01-04-2024, in all Archaeological sites and Museums where the e-ticket is applied, entrance is only possible during the time slot of your choice. Especially for the Acropolis, this is valid from 4/9/2023.
It goes on to say that there's a 15 minute window on either side of your timeslot for entry.
Posted by
San Franciso Bay Area, USA
1026 posts
Janet,
It was for the National Archaeological Museum.