Admission to public archaeological sites and museums under the Ministry of Culture is free — that is, without a ticket — on the first Sunday of each month from November 1 to March 31 each year. This means that from November onward, the popular free Sunday visits to museums and archaeological sites return for the winter season.

Therefore, Sunday, November 2, marks the first free Sunday of the new season.

Additional free admission days

Entry to state-run archaeological sites, monuments, and museums managed by the Ministry of Culture is also free for all visitors on the following dates:

• The first and third Sunday of each month, from November 1 to March 31
• October 28 (National Holiday)
• April 18 (International Day for Monuments and Sites)
• May 18 (International Museum Day)
• The last weekend of September (European Heritage Days)
• March 6 (Melina Mercouri Memorial Day)

Acropolis Museum

The Acropolis Museum is not included in the above state provision for free admission.

However, it offers its own free entry days, as follows:

• All day: March 6 (Melina Mercouri Memorial Day), March 25, May 18 (International Museum Day), and October 28
• Partial hours: During the European Heritage Days (last weekend of September each year), as determined by the Museum’s Board of Directors