Greece

The Louvre, the second largest art museum in the world, is celebrating the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence with an impressive new exhibition entitled "Paris-Athens, The Birth of Modern Greece, 1675–1919." The show, which opens at the end...

Through a digital exhibition, Athens Concert Hall is allowing visitors a rare glimpse into the treasures housed at Mt. Athos, including amazing codices, illuminated manuscripts, and gorgeous works of art. Mt. Athos, located in Northern Greece, is home to around...

An exhibit juxtaposing Greek antiquities with 18th and 19th century works of art will open at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens on February 11 as part of the events celebrating the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence...

By Phil Butler, Editor of Argophilia Travel News Regional Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis unveiled the remarkable “Islands of the Winds” exhibition to mark the opening of the new Archaeological Museum of Mesara this past weekend in Crete’s Mesara Valley. Local officials, members...

The archaeological exhibition "From Homer’s World: Tenos and the Cyclades in the Mycenaean Age" will open to the public at 8 PM on Monday, December 16 at the new Benaki Museum building located at 138 Piraeus Street in Athens. A...

An exhibition entirely based on the magical landscapes of Santorini, with an emphasis on 20th century Greek painters, has opened in Athens' Benaki Museum. A selection of eighty-four paintings by notable Greek artists will transport the visitor both to the...

This year, the Cyclades Ephorate of Antiquities has organised a series of extensive and extremely interesting exhibitions on the Cyclades islands. The exhibitions will feature many unique and rare ancient artifacts, many of which will be shown to the public...

Giannis Antetokounmpo became a magnet for tourists and locals alike during his visit to cosmopolitan Mykonos where he participated in a philanthropic dunk competition event on Saturday. Crowds chanted "MVP, MVP" as the Greek Freak shot and dunked at a...

The food and beverages exhibition "Food Expo 2019" - the largest of its kind in Southeastern Europe - opened its doors to visitors at the Metropolitan Expo Center near Athens on Saturday. Featuring 1,300 Greek and international exhibitors, 50,000m2 of...

The Corfu Museum of Asian Art, located in the imposing Palace of Saints Michael and George, is planning two exhibitions on Lafcadio Hearn, the writer who bridged the Greek and Japanese cultures. The shows will take place at the Athens Municipal...

More than 150 cannabis exhibitors from Greece and abroad participated in the Athens Cannabis Expo 2019 held at the Tae Kwon Do stadium in Faliro that runs till Jan. 13. As Greece turns to medical cannabis as a means of generating much-needed...

A photographic exhibition titled "Light on the Move" will be presented at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens between October 26-31. The exhibition is being organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nation's migration body. Photographs...

A unique tribute to Leonardo da Vinci is coming to Athens. Three separate exhibitions on the ultimate Renaissance artist will be merged into one for the first time. The joint exhibition aims to create a rich audiovisual experience transporting visitors...

The Acropolis Museum is hosting an exhibition of the most important artifacts brought to light by the archaeological excavation in Eleusis (Elefsina in Greek). Titled Eleusis and the great mysteries, the exhibition will highlight the unique statue of the “Fleeing...

Greece and Italy are coming together to highlight the life of the Roman emperor Hadrian whose love for Athens and Greek culture left a huge historical legacy. The National Archaeological Museum, together with the Italian Archaeological School of Athens, is...