Greece
Archaeology
Ten of the Acropolis Museum’s Most Beautiful Exhibits
The Acropolis Museum located only 330 meters (1,000 feet) from the famed hill of the same name hosts some of the world's most important antiquities
Greece
New Museum for Former Greek Royal Family’s Vintage Cars
Tatoi Palace, the former Greek royal family's Athenian residence, is to be converted into a museum that will also house their fleet of vintage cars. The vehicles were almost forgotten after having been abandoned at that domicile in Athens...
Ancient Greece
Wonders of Ancient Greek Technology Displayed at Athens Museum
Ancient Greek technology got its own museum in Athens, with the opening of the Kostas Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology.
Culture
The Venizelos Mansion: The Oldest House in Athens is Also a Museum
Although the Greek capital of Athens is full of ancient monuments and temples, its oldest standing house, the Venizelos Mansion, dates to the 16th century.
Culture
Nine Magnificent Museums Showcasing Greece’s Cultural Heritage
Greece is full of museums that showcase the gems of the country's unique and unforgettable cultural heritage through various themes.
events
August’s Full Moon Events At Athens’ Acropolis Museum
August's Full Moon will be celebrated at the Acropolis Museum with moonlit dinners at the restaurant to mark the annual spectacle.
Archaeology
Acropolis Museum Celebrates 12th Birthday With New Presentation
The Acropolis Museum, located in the center of Athens, celebrated its twelfth year of operation on Sunday following a long six month closure.
Ancient Greece
Athens’ Acropolis Museum Reopens to the World
The director of Athens' Acropolis Museum said that the Museum is looking forward to reopening its gates to the public on Friday, May 14.
Ancient Greece
Unique Virtual Tour of Acropolis Museum Sponsored by the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce
The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the first virtual tour of the Acropolis Museum, to take place on April 10 at 11 AM EST.
Culture
Greece Announces Extended Opening Hours for Sites, Museums
The new summertime schedule of operation for archaeological sites and museums in Greece will kick in later in April this year.
Greece
American Friends of Jewish Museum of Greece Send Passover Greetings
The President of the American Friends of the Jewish Museum of Greece, sent Passover greetings and gave an update on the Museum's reopening.
Ancient Greece
Museum of Ancient Greek Technology Offers Virtual Tours
The technological inventions of the ancient Greeks come alive during new virtual tours of the Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology.
Europe
Former British Museum Trustee Calls for Return of Parthenon Marbles
Noted British sculptor and former Trustee of the British Museum Sir Antony Gormley came out for the return of the Parthenon Marbles on Wednesday, saying "I would be happy to return them."
In an interview with the magazine British Archaeology,...
Archaeology
Acropolis Museum Has Gone Entirely Digital
The Acropolis Museum launched a new website on Monday that brings the museum's collection to life through digital exhibitions and an extensive virtual catalogue of its ancient artifacts.
The new website includes not just information about the museum's history, future...
Archaeology
Underwater Archaeological Museum off Alonissos Wins European Award
The Underwater Archaeological Museum of Peristera, off the Northern Sporades island of Alonissos, which has attracted attention all over Europe, has now won a prestigious European honor for its unique offerings and the sustainable way in which they are...