Reduced fee: €3 for everyone
Ticket for the archaeological site of Abdera: €5
Ticket for the Archaeological Museum of Abdera: €5
The following categories of visitors are eligible to reduced admission fee between 1 April and 31 October *:
• Children and young people aged between 6 and 25 years, from non-EU countries, upon presentation of their passport for verification of their age and country of origin.
• Senior citizens over 65 from Greece or other EU member-states and European Economic Area countries, upon presentation of their ID card or passport for verification of their age and country of origin.
• Teachers accompanying students during educational visits of schools and institutions of primary, secondary and tertiary education from non-EU member-states.
• Parents accompanying students of primary education from EU member-states and European Economic Area countries, during school visits.
* The reduced rate applies to all visitors from 1 November to 31 March.
The entrance fee for visiting organised archaeological sites, historical sites, monuments and museums and the criteria for exemption from the obligation to pay the fee are determined in accordance with Government Gazette 2666/B΄/01-07-2019.
Free Admission Days
6 March (Melina Merkouri Memorial Day)
18 April (International Day for Monuments)
18 May (International Museums Day)
Last weekend in September (European Cultural Heritage Days)
28 October (National Holiday)
Every first Sunday of each month from 1 November to 31 March.
The following categories of visitors are entitled to free admission
• Children and young people up to the age of 25 from EU member-states, upon presentation of their ID card or passport for verification of their age and country of origin.
• Children up to the age of 5 from non-EU countries, upon presentation of their passport for verification of their age and country of origin.
• Persons over 25 years of age, being in secondary education in Greece, upon presentation of their identity card and a valid school attendance certificate for the current year.
• Escorting teachers during educational visits of schools and institutions of primary, secondary and tertiary education from EU member-states and countries of the European Economic Area.
• People entitled to Social Solidarity Income (SSI), and members dependent on them, upon presentation of their ID card and certificate of free entry based on eligibility to the program showing the duration, as well as a valid document certifying dependent members.
• Greek unemployed citizens, upon presentation of their ID card and valid unemployment card or recent renewal of it.
• Persons with disabilities and one escort (only in the case of 80% disability), irrespective of the country of origin, upon presentation of their ID card or passport and Disability Certificate issued by the Single Body of Social Insurance (decision of the Disability Certification Center) for Greek citizens or similar certificates issued by a corresponding authorised foreign body.
• Greek parents of families with many children, the children being up to the age of 25 and irrespective of age if they have disabilities (50% or more), upon presentation of their ID card and a valid certificate of large family status by the Greek Supreme Confederation of large family parents and the Disability Certificate (issued by the Disability Certification Centre).
• Greek parents of families with three children, the children being up to the age of 25 and irrespective of age if they have disabilities, upon presentation of their ID card and a valid family status certificate issued by the Municipality and the Disability Certificate (issued by the Disability Certification Centre).
• Greek single-parent families with children up to the age of 25 and irrespective of age if they have disabilities (50% or more), upon presentation of their ID card and a valid family status certificate issued by the Municipality and the Disability Certificate (issued by the Disability Certification Centre).
• Refugees, upon presentation of the International Protection Applicant Card or a Travelling document of the 28 July 1951 Convention (a passport of recognised refugee), a Foreign travelling document (a passport of recognised holder of subsidiary protection) or residence permit.
• Greek citizens performing their military service upon presentation of a valid military service identification card.
• Greek - Olympic Winners upon presentation of their ID card and Hellenic Olympic Winners Association membership card.
• Official guests of the Greek State, after a request of the competent Ministry (Directorate / Office for Protocol) and approval by the General Directorate of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage.
• Members of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), upon presentation of their ID card or passport and their valid ICOM / ICOMOS membership card.
• Members of Societies and Associations of Friends of State Museums and Archaeological Sites, managed by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, upon presentation of their valid membership card.
• Active employees of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, the Archaeological Resources Fund, the Acropolis Museum and the Kanellopoulos Museum, upon presentation of their service ID card.
• Scientists licensed to photograph, study, design, or publish antiquities upon presentation of the relevant license.
• Members of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece, upon presentation of their valid membership card.
• Greek tourist guides, upon presentation of their professional ID card.
• Students at the Tourist Guide Schools of the Ministry of Tourism, upon presentation of their student ID card.
• Journalists, upon presentation of a valid journalist ID card.
• Holders of a Free Entry Pass, upon presentation of the aforementioned document.
• Members of the Association of Greek Art Historians, upon presentation of their valid membership card.
The following categories of visitors are entitled to obtain a three-year Free Entry Pass, retaining the right of renewal, issued by the competent Services of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture:
• Active members of the Central Councils and Regional Councils of Monuments of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture.
• Active members of the Board of Directors of the Archaeological Resources Fund, the Acropolis Museum and the Kanellopoulos Museum.
• Active Directors and members of Foreign Archaeological Schools in Greece.
• Contract employees of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, the Archaeological Resources Fund, the Acropolis Museum and the Kanellopoulos Museum. Renewal of the free pass is possible if they continue to be employed by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, the Archaeological Resources Fund, the Acropolis Museum and the Kanellopoulos Museum.
• Retired employees of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, the Archaeological Resources Fund, the Acropolis Museum and the Kanellopoulos Museum.
• Civil Servants in the Legal Advisor Office of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture.
• Greek teachers in primary, secondary and tertiary education (active). In the case of substitute / hourly-paid teachers, renewal of the Free Entry Pass is possible as long as they continue to teach.
• Graduates of the Departments of History and Archaeology of Schools of Philosophy, as well as graduates from Schools of Architecture, Fine Arts, Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art, including Technicians of Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art from Greece or from equivalent Schools of EU member-states and the European Economic Area, as well as holders of a Master’s or PhD Degrees from those Schools and Departments.
• Graduates of Museum Studies programmes and Schools and Departments of Cultural Management of Higher Education Institutions in Greece or equivalent Institutions of EU member-states and the European Economic Area, as well as holders of Master’s or PhD Degrees from these departments.
• Students and graduates of the Preparatory and Vocational School of Fine Arts of Panormos, Tinos.
• Police officers of the Department of Cultural Heritage and Antiquities of Security Directorates.
