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Archaeology
Acropolis Museum Celebrated October 28 with Free Entrance for Families
The Acropolis Museum in Athens will open its doors to families with children aged eight to 12 years old on the October 28 as part of the national holiday. Families can explore the Parthenon Gallery with the aid of a new...
Art
Celebrating 150 Years of the National Archaeological Museum
The National Archaeological Museum is celebrating 150 years since its opening and is hosting a series of events and exhibitions to mark the occasion.
President Prokopis Pavlopoulos will inaugurate a year-long exhibition titled “Odysseys” on October 3, at 19:00. It is a...
Archaeology
Archaeological Museum of Kos Restoration Complete and Open to Public
The restored Archaeological Museum of Kos was inaugurated on Sunday by Culture Minister Aristidis Baltas and regional governor of southern Aegean Giorgos Hatzimarkos.
The museum is a very important piece of culture -- a jewel for the island of Kos...
Art
Elgiz Museum Exhibit 'Lines of Passage' at the Municipal Art Gallery Mytilene, Lesvos
The group exhibit Lines of Passage will be on display at the Municipal Art Gallery in Mytilene, Lesvos from September 30 until November 11.
The group show will feature selected artwork from the permanent collection of the Elgiz Museum in...
Art
'Myths in Our Hands' Exhibit at Archaeological Museum of Delphi
The Archaeological Museum of Delphi hosts a sculpture exhibition "Myths in Our Hands" with works by Aphrodite Liti.
Through a collection of eighteen ring-sculptures, the artist demonstrates the symbolism of jewelry as a talisman but also as a symbol of...
Archaeology
Culture Minister, Architect Jean Pierre Heim Discuss Ideas for New Delos Museum
The international New York-based architect Jean Pierre Heim on Monday had a meeting with Culture Minister Aristidis Baltas, the minister's aides and the head of the Greek travel and tourism agency federation FEDHATTA Lysandros Tsilidis, during which Heim presented...
Archaeology
Early Christian Olive Press on Display in Mytilene's Archaeological Museum
An olive press dating back to the early Christian era, found on the Aegean island of Lesvos, is to be presented to the public for the first time on Wednesday, in an event at Mytilene's new Archaeological Museum. The...
Greece
Meteora Natural History Museum Shortlisted for 2 European Museum Academy Awards
Better known for the unique, dramatic landscape of the Meteora district and its historic monasteries, the town of Kalambaka also has a little known but excellent natural history museum with an extensive mushroom collection (full name the Museum of...
Archaeology
Twin Kouroi of Tenea to be Hosted in Restored Hall of Ancient Corinth Museum
Two very important finds, the twin marble Kouroi of Tenea (statues of young males of the Archaic Period) that were found a few years ago in Klenia of Corinth will be displayed, for the...
Archaeology
Archaeological Museum of Corinth to Reopen 2 Refurbished Halls
The Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth will reopen two of its halls which had been closed for refurbishment since 2012, the culture ministry announced on Wednesday, adding Minister Aristidis Baltas will inaugurate the rooms in a ceremony on July...