Benaki Museum

Twenty centuries spanning from the 5th BC to the 15th AD, from the establishment of democracy in Athens to the decline of the Byzantine Empire, are depicted in the exhibition entitled Les mots et les monnaies, de la Grèce...

An exhibition under the title Siamo Tutti Greci will present paintings of 112 Italian artists, given as a donation to Benaki Museum. The event will run from Oct. 25-Nov. 11. The program was the idea of Renzogallo, Dea Bedin, Director...

On July 3rd, the Hellenic Centre in London inaugurates an exhibition of rare photographs from the archives of the Benaki and National Historical Museums of Athens depicting the very first Modern Olympic Games, held in Athens in 1896. Entitled "The...

ATHENS – Antonis Samaras finally has the job he always wanted: Prime Minister of Greece, but may find he should have been careful about what he asked for because he’s going to get it-- from all directions. As he...

On May 30, Athenians will have the chance to visit an innovative and interesting exhibition at the Benaki Museum. The "Is My Scarf" exhibition presents Greek scarves made of pure silk. The exhibits are made by Greek silk from Soufli....

The Greek Ambassador in Cyprus, Vassilis Papaioannou, inaugurated the "Twice a Stranger" exhibition in Nicosia, which is about the greatest forced migrations and population exchanges of the 20th century, when millions of people were uprooted and forced to move...

Visitors of the Benaki Museum will have the chance to admire a selection of jewelry designed by famous painters and sculptors from May 16 through September 2. The exhibition titled "From Picasso to Koons. Artists' Jewelry" includes extraordinary jewels made...

Internationally acclaimed Irish-American artist Sean Scully will be presenting his work for the first time to the Greek audience from May 8-July 14, 2012. The exhibition will be hosted at the Benaki Museum (Piraeus Street) in Athens and will...

Beetroot Design is a group of young designers from Thessaloniki who were honored as the "Red dot Agency of the Year" in Berlin. This is a high distinction for professionals involved with communication design. Now, the Greeks' work will be exhibited...

The “Greek Monsters” exhibition will be coming home after a long and successful tour across European museums. On April 26, the Benaki Museum of Athens will inaugurate the return of the Beetroot Design Group’s exhibition of three-dimensional sculptures. According to...