Athens

Acropolis Museum Skip-the-Line Ticket

Athens, Greece

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Overview

Pre-booking skip-the-line tickets to the Acropolis Museum in Athens is a time-saving strategy to take care of planning in advance. With the option to use a mobile or paper ticket, you’ll walk right past long lines for purchasing admission onsite; that ensures even more time to explore thousands of ancient artifacts in the Acropolis Museum.

Admission to the Acropolis Museum in Athens
Choose between convenient mobile or paper ticket options
Avoid long lines that form at the museums ticket windows

What's Included

The Museum provides free wifi internet access.
Service fee

The Museum does not organize guided tours.

Meeting and Pickup

Start time

10:00 AM

What To Expect

Acropolis Museum

Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Upon arrival at the Museum, visitors go through an x-ray baggage control system. To avoid delays, visitors are asked to avoid carrying large bags and luggage into the Museum.
The cloakroom is located on the ground floor of the Museum, where all backpacks and packages must be deposited. To avoid lengthy delays in queues, such items should not be brought into the Museum. The Museum holds no responsibility for valuables or fragile items deposited in the cloakroom.
Pets are not allowed inside the Museum. Guide and assistance dogs accompanying individuals with disabilities are welcome.

The use of mobile phones is only permitted in the Museum lobby, restaurant and cafe areas.
Photography & filming is permitted in all Museum exhibition areas, except for the Archaic Acropolis Gallery. No use of flash or any portable equipment such as tripod and lighting kit is allowed inside the Museum.
All public areas of the Museum are wheelchair accessible. Wheelchairs are available free of charge at the Museum entrance.
Young persons under 18 years of age, from EU countries, with current identification card are entitled to free admission. Young persons under 18 years of age, from non-EU countries, with current identification card to confirm age pay the full rate from the age of 6. Below 6 are entitled to reduced rate.
On Orthodox Good Friday, the Acropolis Museum opens from 12 noon to 6 pm and on Orthodox Holy Saturday, from 9 am to 3 pm
On August Full Moon and European Night of Museums, the Acropolis Museum operates until midnight
On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve (24 and 31 December), the Acropolis Museum opens from 9 am to 3 pm
If you dont advise timing we send tickets for 10 am visit
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Reviews

4.0

47 reviews

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Acropolis Museum skip line tickets

Frank_H, Apr 2024

Viator was absolutely terrific with our tickets to the Acropolis Museum. I highly recommend using this method as the entrance can get clogged with people. This allowed us to gain entrance with total ease My thanks

A must visit while in Athens

Refik_N, Feb 2024

Don't forget to use their free audio app, and don't miss to do the visit. Put in mind that you may need minimum 3 hours for a quick visit.

Acropolis-super

Gary_S, Nov 2023

The Acropolis Museum is amazing. And right by the Plaka. Now I am adding more because viator basically is demanding it.

I was glad to o have done this pre booking

Resid_J, Nov 2023

It is a must to have a skip the line ticket. Otherwise the waiting queue is really long, i al glad to have done it

Great museum, architests did a great job.

Corazon_A, Oct 2023

Understanding the history of the Acropolis and the Parthenon including the artifacts on the building.

Mingle with the Gods and Goddesses

Alison_H, Oct 2023

Fabulous museum—they have so many original pieces from the Parthenon. Vast collection of Kore and Athena statues along with many other gods and goddesses. Beautiful place with large cafe and two gift shops. Don’t miss this if you are interested in Greek mythology!

Breathtaking

Russ_H, Aug 2023

The museum was so large and full of incredible information on the historical site. No backpacks unless you are willing to check them with a holder. The ticket is also valid to see the ruins under the museum that were discovered when building the site. Breathtaking history.

Love

Rachael_A, Aug 2023

Loved this place. Skip the line was great, did not need it as we went early, but would be a required if went later in the day when the line was so long

Skip the line is the Way to Go!

Pat_L, Jul 2023

museum was terrific! Loved that we were able to just move to the front, scan our ticket, and get in!

Acropolis museum

Joe_M, Jul 2023

Only issue was receiving the actual tickets only a day before the tour..company responded quickly in any case

Very nice museum

Kathy_R, Jun 2023

A lot of history in this museum. Can go through it at your own pace. You can look at the ruins that were found below the building and then go into the museum yourself. Has a cafeteria on the second floor where you can get coffee, drinks, and some food.

Very Stress to get eTickets

Steven_R, Jun 2023

In the end I received the eTickets, but it was very stressful to obtain the eTickets. I was promised the eTickets would be sent by 1 June by the provider, but the never came. I had to reach out to the provider on 9 June the day before I needed to use the eTickets at 0900 hours. After not receiving a response from the vendor, I reached out to Viator, your communication options made it hard to reach Viator. I.was using a eSim data only and couldn’t call the support line. It would have been nice to chat with Viator through your application!! Viator did work with the vendor to get the eTicketsb but initially the urgency was not recognized. Thankfully we received the eTickets in time. Thanks to all!

Got my tickets 3 hours...

Bessi_J, Jun 2023

Got my tickets 3 hours late and could therefore not use them! Do not recommend this company for traveling.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

as per our conversation the tickets were issued but could not be sent as the museum was facing technical issues with the ticketing. We provided you with a booking reference to give to the museum reception so you can enter. This is done with museum's guidance.

Awful experience--museum e-tickets never arrived; had to buy actual tickets at museum!

dennis_i, Jun 2023

Awful experience! Ordered and paid for museum tickets weeks before the intended visit, yet no e-tickets ever arrived! Just kept getting repeated emails stating "This is your voucher. These are not the tickets". Upon arrival at museum, had to pay in cash for actual tickets. Then, AFTER the visit, e-tickets arrived in email. I requested complete refund of previous payment to Viator and received the response "No refund can be given"! I will be appealing this, and if still no refund, asking my credit card company to retract the payment.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Dear Dennis, as per our conversation by email, we would like to address the concerns regarding the ticketing process and provide additional information for your understanding. Firstly, it is important to note that the distribution of tickets is managed exclusively by the museum, and we, as the organization you are contacting, do not have control over their ticketing system. Consequently, any issues pertaining to the ticket delivery lie within the museum's responsibility. As previously acknowledged in our correspondence dated May 31, 2023, at 09:12 PM, the tickets were indeed dispatched prior to your designated visit time. Thus, there was a sufficient duration for you to receive them without the need for downloading and printing. In the event that you encountered difficulties with your hotel's Wi-Fi connection, we would like to highlight that the museum offers complimentary Wi-Fi access. This would have enabled you to log into your account and present the attached tickets to the museum staff directly. Regrettably, the responsibility for checking your email in a timely manner rests with you as the ticket recipient. We are unable to intervene in such circumstances, as it falls outside the scope of our capabilities. Moreover, in reference to your claim that the museum attempted to contact us on June 1st 10:08 am and received no response, we have provided you with our call log as evidence to support our statement. This log will substantiate that we promptly relayed the information to the museum regarding the ticket dispatch on the preceding day. In your initial email, you explicitly mentioned that you did not receive the e-ticket and had to make a payment at the museum. We understand that you expected a seamless experience, and we apologize for any inconvenience caused. Regarding the museum staff's attempt to contact us, as stated above, the log shows that we did answer their call. Also, to provide further evidence of the ticket being sent to you on the previous day, we have included screenshot in our email. These screenshots serves as proof that the ticket was indeed sent to you, indicating that the service was provided as intended. Additionally, we have demonstrated through our previous messages that we responded to the museum's call, contradicting the claim that there was no response from our end. We value your review and appreciate your honesty based on your personal experience. However, as per the terms and conditions that you agreed to, since the ticket was sent to you on time, we have fulfilled our obligations. It is regrettable that you were unable to retrieve the ticket, whether it was due to oversight or a poor internet connection at your hotel. Please note that we are open to any further claims or feedback you may have. We have maintained a written record of our conversations, which serves as proof that we indeed sent you the ticket on the previous day. However, we understand that your experience was not satisfactory, and we apologize for any inconvenience caused. If there is anything else we can assist you with or if you have any additional questions, please feel free to let us know. We are here to help resolve any outstanding concerns to the best of our abilities. Kind regards

Morning tour

Ofelia_C, May 2023

What a view of history! Amazing reconstruction of missing pieces, one could tell because of the different color and materials. Must say, out door signs of skip the line, pre purchased group ticket, and purchase tickets would be helpful. Special school days and or times for children would also help. As some elderly people can’t handle the noise and rush. Cafe sandwich was just enough for hubby and I to share.

More time to explore instead of waiting in line for tickets

Carol_D, May 2023

Skip the line is always the best especially in such a crowded attraction. We were able to go right in and start exploring!

A great addition to visiting the Acropolis

Francis_B, Apr 2023

The history of the period was presented really clearly, and the exhibition items were well spaced - not over crowded.

Beware--never received the tickets, no communication from company!

Lawrence_R, Sep 2021

This was unfortunately my one bad experience during a 2-week stay in Greece. I bought these "skip the line" tickets to save time and streamline my visit--but it had the opposite effect. I never received the tickets. I tried to contact the tour company, since they said I should specify my desired start time. They did not respond to direct messaging. When I arrived in Greece, I also called--but they do not pick up. I finally just went to the museum, and the staff there also had no record. But thanks to the wonderful ticketing manager on duty--she actually called the company, and also got no response. After some back and forth, the museum finally comped me the tickets and said they would take it up with the company. But it was frustrating and time consuming, and only saved by the great museum staff. Don't buy through this provider!

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Dear Lawrence, you contacted us and asked us to visit the museum at 3 pm. We replied to you on the same day confirming the visit time and we sent you the final tickets 1 week before your visit.

Absolute Must Buy

Lisa_M, Jul 2021

A visit to the museum is an absolute must and as the queues to buy tickets are so long it's a no-brainer to buy this "skip the line" ticket - it was only 2 euros more than the nomal entrance price of 10 Euros

Très beau musée. Dommage...

Sandrine_G, Aug 2023

Très beau musée. Dommage qu’il n y est pas d audio guide en français. Présentation moderne. Belle mise en scène des pièces. Circulation dans le musée agréable. Chacun peut le parcourir suivant ses envies