The “Maria Callas” Museum

The Museum Beyond Callas - You know the name, discover the museum!

Photo by Vaggelis Patsialos - Maria Callas Museum, third floor terrace

Dedicated to one of the greatest opera singers of all time, the “Maria Callas” Museum pays tribute to an artist whose voice transformed the world of opera. Housed in a beautifully preserved interwar building, offers an immersive experience into the life and legacy of the legendary diva. Its collection includes more than 1,000 exhibits, from personal belongings and stage costumes to letters, archival texts, video material and rare audio recordings. The exhibition unfolds across key chapters of her life, from her early years in Greece to her iconic operatic roles and defining performances on the world stage. The museum also explores her personal world: her character, relationships, influences and the pivotal moments that shaped both her career and her enduring myth. It ultimately presents Callas not only as a performer, but as a cultural figure whose legacy continues to resonate far beyond opera.

The Maria Callas Museum - View of the first floor

Museum details

Address : 44, Mitropoleos Str.
Area : Athens City Centre
Museum phone:
Website : http://www.mariacallasmuseum.gr
Category : Museum

Transit Routes

Stop: ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΗ (MITROPOLI) , Distance: 0.06km
Transit Name: 025 Headsign: "ΙΠΠΟΚΡΑΤΟΥΣ - ΠΡΟΦ. ΔΑΝΙΗΛ" ("IPPOKRΑTOUS - PROF. DΑNIIL")
Stop: ΛΕΚΚΑ (LEKKΑ) , Distance: 0.21km
Transit Name: 100 Headsign: "ΠΛ. ΚΟΥΜΟΥΝΔΟΥΡΟΥ - ΚΟΛΩΝΑΚΙ - ΑΓΟΡΑ (ΚΥΚΛΙΚ ("PL. KOUMOUNDOUROU - KOLONΑKI - ΑGORΑ (KUKLIK)
Stop: ΚΑΡΥΤΣΗ (KΑRUTSI) , Distance: 0.28km
Transit Name: 100 Headsign: "ΠΛ. ΚΟΥΜΟΥΝΔΟΥΡΟΥ - ΚΟΛΩΝΑΚΙ - ΑΓΟΡΑ (ΚΥΚΛΙΚ ("PL. KOUMOUNDOUROU - KOLONΑKI - ΑGORΑ (KUKLIK)
Stop: ΚΑΡΑΓΙΩΡΓΗ ΣΕΡΒΙΑΣ (KΑRΑGIORGI SERΒIΑS) , Distance: 0.34km
Transit Name: 100 Headsign: "ΠΛ. ΚΟΥΜΟΥΝΔΟΥΡΟΥ - ΚΟΛΩΝΑΚΙ - ΑΓΟΡΑ (ΚΥΚΛΙΚ ("PL. KOUMOUNDOUROU - KOLONΑKI - ΑGORΑ (KUKLIK)
Stop: ΣΥΝΤΑΓΜΑ (SUNTΑGMΑ) , Distance: 0.35km
Transit Name: 025 Headsign: "ΙΠΠΟΚΡΑΤΟΥΣ - ΠΡΟΦ. ΔΑΝΙΗΛ" ("IPPOKRΑTOUS - PROF. DΑNIIL")
Transit Name: 11 Headsign: "Α. ΠΑΤΗΣΙΑ - Ν. ΠΑΓΚΡΑΤΙ - Ν. ΕΛΒΕΤΙΑ" ("Α. PΑTISIΑ - N. PΑGKRΑTI - N. ELΒETIΑ")
Transit Name: 12 Headsign: "ΖΑΠΠΕΙΟ - ΠΕΡΙΣΤΕΡΙ" ("ZΑPPEIO - PERISTERI")
Transit Name: 15 Headsign: "ΠΕΤΡΑΛΩΝΑ - ΔΙΚΑΣΤΗΡΙΑ - ΕΛ. ΒΕΝΙΖΕΛΟΥ" ("PETRΑLONΑ - DIKΑSTIRIΑ - EL. ΒENIZELOU")
Transit Name: 2 Headsign: "ΑΝΩ ΚΥΨΕΛΗ - ΠΑΓΚΡΑΤΙ - ΚΑΙΣΑΡΙΑΝΗ" ("ΑNO KUPSELI - PΑGKRΑTI - KΑISΑRIΑNI")
Transit Name: 209 Headsign: "ΜΕΤΑΜΟΡΦΩΣΗ - ΠΛΑΤΕΙΑ ΣΥΝΤΑΓΜΑΤΟΣ (ΚΥΚΛΙΚΗ)" ("METΑMORFOSI - PLΑTEIΑ SUNTΑGMΑTOS (KUKLIKI)")
Transit Name: 227 Headsign: "ΑΝΩ ΠΕΤΡΑΛΩΝΑ - ΑΓ. ΑΡΤΕΜΙΟΣ" ("ΑNO PETRΑLONΑ - ΑG. ΑRTEMIOS")
Transit Name: Ε14 Headsign: "ΣΥΝΤΑΓΜΑ - Ο.Α.Κ.Α - ΥΠ.ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑΣ (EXPRESS)" ("SUNTΑGMΑ - O.Α.K.Α - UP.PΑIDEIΑS (EXPRESS)")
Transit Name: Χ14 Headsign: "ΣΥΝΤΑΓΜΑ - ΚΗΦΙΣΙΑ" ("SUNTΑGMΑ - KIFISIΑ")
Transit Name: 1 Headsign: "ΠΛΑΤ. ΑΤΤΙΚΗΣ - ΤΖΙΤΖΙΦΙΕΣ - ΜΟΣΧΑΤΟ" ("PLΑT. ΑTTIKIS - TZITZIFIES - MOSHΑTO")
Transit Name: 5 Headsign: "ΛΑΜΠΡΙΝΗ - ΠΛ. ΣΥΝΤΑΓΜΑΤΟΣ - ΤΖΙΤΖΙΦΙΕΣ" ("LΑMPRINI - PL. SUNTΑGMΑTOS - TZITZIFIES")
Stop: ΤΕΡΜΑ (TERMΑ) , Distance: 0.35km
Transit Name: 040 Headsign: "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΑΣ - ΣΥΝΤΑΓΜΑ" ("PEIRΑIΑS - SUNTΑGMΑ")
Stop: ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ (FILELLINON) , Distance: 0.41km
Transit Name: 040 Headsign: "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΑΣ - ΣΥΝΤΑΓΜΑ" ("PEIRΑIΑS - SUNTΑGMΑ")
Transit Name: 1 Headsign: "ΠΛΑΤ. ΑΤΤΙΚΗΣ - ΤΖΙΤΖΙΦΙΕΣ - ΜΟΣΧΑΤΟ" ("PLΑT. ΑTTIKIS - TZITZIFIES - MOSHΑTO")
Transit Name: 11 Headsign: "Α. ΠΑΤΗΣΙΑ - Ν. ΠΑΓΚΡΑΤΙ - Ν. ΕΛΒΕΤΙΑ" ("Α. PΑTISIΑ - N. PΑGKRΑTI - N. ELΒETIΑ")
Transit Name: 12 Headsign: "ΖΑΠΠΕΙΟ - ΠΕΡΙΣΤΕΡΙ" ("ZΑPPEIO - PERISTERI")

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