Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
I had a chance to stop in the War Museum in Athens, and really enjoyed the visit. There are a lot more firearms on display than I expected, covering the whole gamut from muzzleloaders to fairly modern arms. The Balkan Wars, World War One, and World War Two all get a lot of attention, as does ancient Greek history (of course). There are a couple other collections housed in the building, including a very good collection donated by a Greek officer around 1900. If you are visiting Athens, it is most definitely worth a visit, and you should plan to spend more time there than you would normally expect.
You can also find a complete 3D virtual tour of the museum (and all the other museums run by the Greek military) at their web site:
https://warmuseum.gr/en/
The best firearms reference books: headstamppublishing.com
patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons
floatplane.com/channel/ForgottenWeapons
Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! shop.forgottenweapons.com
I had a chance to stop in the War Museum in Athens, and really enjoyed the visit. There are a lot more firearms on display than I expected, covering the whole gamut from muzzleloaders to fairly modern arms. The Balkan Wars, World War One, and World War Two all get a lot of attention, as does ancient Greek history (of course). There are a couple other collections housed in the building, including a very good collection donated by a Greek officer around 1900. If you are visiting Athens, it is most definitely worth a visit, and you should plan to spend more time there than you would normally expect.
You can also find a complete 3D virtual tour of the museum (and all the other museums run by the Greek military) at their web site:
https://warmuseum.gr/en/
The best firearms reference books: headstamppublishing.com
patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons
floatplane.com/channel/ForgottenWeapons
Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! shop.forgottenweapons.com
