Athens - Greek Tradition and Folk Art Museum

The Greek Folk Art Museum in the Pláka is well worth a visit to obtain an insight into the traditions of Greek textile manufacture, including spinning and weaving, gold and silversmith work and wood carving.

In a separate department artistically worked old court robes are exhibited, some set with precious stones. In a side room are some murals by the naïve artist Theophilos Hadzimihali, who painted them at the end of the last century.

The ceramic department is housed in the Tzistarakis mosque on Monastiráki Square.

It also houses a library with a focus on folk art, folklore, ethnology and museology.