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Byzantine And Christian Museum
Leof. Vasilissis Sofias 22, Athina 106 75, Greece Phone: +30 21 3213 9517 http://www.byzantinemuseum.gr/About
The Byzantine and Christian Museum (Greek: Βυζαντινό και Χριστιανικό Μουσείο ) is situated at Vassilissis Sofias Avenue in Athens , Greece. It was founded in 1914, and houses more than 25,000 exhibits with rare collections of pictures, scriptures, frescoes, pottery, fabrics, manuscripts, and copies of artifacts from the 3rd century AD to the Late Middle Ages . It is one of the most important museums in the world in Byzantine Art . In June 2004, in time for its 90th anniversary and the 2004 Athens Olympics , the museum reopened to the public after an extensive renovation and the addition of another wing.
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