Free tickets for children can be booked online alongside regular tickets, while free tickets for any other category must be obtained directly at the ticket booths on the day of the visit.
There are several free admission days throughout the year, for which tickets cannot be booked online but have to be obtained at the booths:
- 6 March (in memory of Melina Mercouri)
- 18 April (International Monuments Day)
- 18 May (International Museums Day)
- The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days)
- 28 October
- The first Sunday of the month from November to March
Children and young people up to the age of 25, from EU member-states and children up to the age of 5, from non-European Union countries. Persons over 25 years, being in secondary education and in vocational schools from EU member-states.
Escorting teachers during educational visits of schools and institutions of primary, secondary and tertiary education from EU member-states.
Persons with disabilities and one escort (only in the case of 67% disability), irrespective of the country of origin, upon presentation of their ID card or passport and Disability Certificate.
Free entry is granted to journalists, members of ICOM and ICOMOS, licensed scientists, members of specific Greek organizations and also refugees.
Children and young people aged between 6 and 25 years, from non-European Union countries and senior citizens over 65 from Greece or other EU member-states and the European Economic Area.
Parents accompanying primary education schools visits from EU member-states and the European Economic Area and escorting teachers of educational visits of schools and institutions of primary, secondary and tertiary education from non European Union countries.
