National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens
The Museum of Contemporary Art has long been operating in temporary premises and after a long time on the move, the new premises in an old brewery are an excellent improvement. The building has plenty of space and room to manoeuvre. In places, the space could probably have been used more efficiently. There's a lot of space to be kept cool in the 40-degree heat of Athenian summer.. The museum as seen from the metro station, 22 March 2022. Photo OI I took a metro to the museum. There was an entrance from the metro station side, but the door was locked.On the other side of the building, however, there was an open entrance. The museum's exhibition spaces are spread over several floors, with a café on the ground floor and a restaurant and rooftop terrace on the top floor. However, the restaurant was closed in March. The permanent collections are on the top three floors. The robust-looking escalators are the easiest way to move between the floors. Evidently the escalators are deliber...