Free admission days

• March 6 – in memory of Melina Mercouri
• June 5 – World Environment Day
• April 18 – International Day for Monuments
• May 18 – International Museum Day
• The last weekend of every September (European Heritage Days)
• September 27, World Tourism Day
• The National Holidays

Persons entitled to reduced admission

• Free pass card holders
• Escorting parents in educational visits of the schools of primary education.
• Escorting teachers to school visits and institutions of primary, secondary and of tertiary education.

Persons entitled to free entrance

• Journalists by demonstrating their journalistic identity
• Greek citizens and citizens of other Member – EU Members over 65, by showing identity card or passport.
• Holders of special membership card of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) to demonstrate this.
• Members Companies and Associations of Friends of Museums and Archaeological Sites in Greece by demonstrating a certified membership card
• Young people up to 18 years on presentation of identity card or passport to confirm the age
• ΞGuides by showing proof of identity of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
• The official guests of the Greek State, after approval of the Director General of Antiquities and Heritage.
• Escorts accompanying blind and disabled people
• Officials of the Fund of Archaeological Receipts (TAPA), on production of their identity
• Officials of Credit Management Fund for Archaeological Projects (TDPEAE) by showing their identity
• Officials of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, by showing their identity
• Students of Higher Educational Institutions and Schools of rates outside the EU countries by showing their student ID.
• Students and students of higher educational institutions, the Technological Educational Institutes or equivalent faculty of Member – States of the European Union and the Schools Guides by showing their student ID.