museums

Ticket revenues at Greece's archaeological sites and museums were up 55 percent in the eight-month period from January to August 2016, compared with the same period in the previous year, the Archaeological Revenues Fund reported on Monday. The increase...

A unique exhibition on daily life on the islands of the Cyclades archipelago before five millenia will open its doors at the Museum of Cycladic Art in late November, marking the 30th anniversary since the museum's foundation. The exhibition is...

A series of events are planned in sites and museums throughout the country on five nights around the August full moon, which falls on August 18. The ministry of culture is opening 116 monuments, sites and museums, free of charge,...

A new museum in Vergina has received some 4.5 million euro funding approval from the EU and is set to open in 2017 under the proclamation, "Aigai: The first city of the Macedonians, from Hercules to Alexander the Great...

Greece's cultural heritage will be showcased with two new museums that promote the country's uniqueness by casting the spotlight on its products. The Chios Mastic Museum is to be launched in June, giving visitors a chance to learn about the...

A significant increase exceeding 20% in the attendance as well as the revenue of museums and archaeological sites across Greece in the first seven months of 2014, documented the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). ELSTAT data showed that 22.1% more people visited museums during...

Kayaköy or Levissi in Greek is a village 8 km south of Fethiye in southwestern Turkey, built on the site of the ancient city of Carmylessus in the mid-18th century, where Anatolian Greek speaking Christians lived until approximately 1923...

Musical concerts at Filopappou Hill and at Elefsina, a tribute to Lorca in the Cyclades and many other events, which will be announced in time, are scheduled for the August full moon on Wednesday, August 21. At least 71 sites...

“Every Thessaloni metro station can become a small museum. If the archaeological findings of the Athenian metro boosted its fame, the findings in Thessaloniki can turn the metro into a hot spot of ancient times if they are presented...

In response to the successful exhibition entitled “In the kingdom of Alexander the Great – Ancient Macedonia” in France this year, the Louvre Museum will co-organize parallel exhibitions with 5 different museums in the town of Thessaloniki. The Archaeological Museum...