Vorres Museum

The Vorres Museum is a diachronic museum of folk and contemporary art in Paiania, East Attica, Greece. Its grounds cover 80 acres (320,000 m2) including several buildings, gardens and courtyards. Its collection includes over 6000 pieces covering 4000 years of Greek history and art. The museum has been donated by the Vorres family to the Greek state.

Its President and Founder was Ian Vorres (1924 - 2015), who studied in Canada at Queen's University and Toronto University.

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Coordinates: 37°57′07.25″N 23°50′50.7″E / 37.9520139°N 23.847417°E / 37.9520139; 23.847417

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