Museum of Asian Art

The only museum in Greece dedicated to Asian art and with great access. The museum has about 15,000 objects which are beautifully displayed. There is a Chinese wing, where the first four rooms are laid out chronologically and then remainder in themes, such as painting and porcelains. The Japanese collection includes Samurai objects, paintings, ceramics. The South East Asia collection includes India, Gandhara, Siam, Cambodia, Nepal and Tibet. The collection is housed in the Palace of St Michael and St George, a beautiful neoclassical building which is impressively decorated.