Athens is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Europe. It is a true paradise for curious tourists. Huge selection of diverse museums will satisfy the most sophisticated traveler.

Lovers of folk music can visit the Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments. The museum building is located in an old mansion known political figure George Lassanisa built in 1842 next to the Roman Agora. The house belongs to the historical monuments of the city. In 1991, the museum was opened to visitors.

The museum presents a wide variety of more than 1,200 Greek folk musical instruments. The oldest artifact dates to the mid 18th century. This unique collection was renowned musicologist researcher Fivosom Anoianakisom. In 1978, he gave it as a gift to the state.

Much of the collection is available for permanent viewing. Each tool has a detailed description and the opportunity to listen to its sound. Other tools are stored in the museum, they are available to researchers and appear on a temporary or traveling exhibitions.

On the ground floor of the museum presents the tools-membranophones. These include tumberleki (percussion instrument), Daul (a kind of drum), defi (tambourine). Also on the ground floor are the tools, aerophones (wind): suravlii, flogery, Mandurah (flute), tsabuny, Ghedi (bagpipes), zurnady (oboes). On the second floor you can see the tools-chordophones (string): laghuty (lute), mandolin, dulcimer, guitar, tamburady. The third floor is occupied by tools, idiophones such as Massis (dulcimer), kudunii (bells), simandry. A special place in the museum occupies a unique 19th-century lute made of ivory and tortoise shell.

The main purpose of the museum - is the preservation of traditional heritage and promotion of Greek folk musical instruments. The museum is also a research center and has its own library.