museums
Archaeology
Greek Museums Reinvent Themselves During Lockdown
Greek museums, forced to shut to the public in November, used lockdown time to find alternative ways to keep in touch with the public.
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.
Culture
Free Internet at Museums, Archaeological Sites in Greece
Access to high-speed internet at museums and archaeological sites in Greece will soon become a reality, thanks to a collaboration between the Greek Ministry of Culture and COSMOTE, the Greek telecommunications giant.
This move will push the country firmly into...
Culture
Mushroom Museum of Meteora Wins Award for Virtual Reality Display
The unique Mushroom Museum of Meteora, part of the Greek town's Natural History Museum, took the bronze medal in the "Cultural" category in the 2020 Greek Lighting Awards.
The museum's latest wing, developed along with the Greek company Interactive Light...
Culture
Greek Ministry of Culture Certifies Two Piraeus Bank Foundation Museums
The Greek Ministry of Culture certified two museums in the Piraeus Bank Foundation thematic museums network, the Rooftile & Brickworks Museum in Volos and the Environment Museum of Stymphalia in the region of Corinthia, on Monday.
Lina Mendoni, Greek Minister...
Archaeology
Greece to Lend Artifacts to Foreign Museums for Up to 50 Years
The Greek Parliament is to vote on a bill which paves the way for the lending of Greek ancient and modern artifacts to foreign museums.
Archaeology
Archaeological Museum of Pella Receives Prestigious Award
The Archaeological Museum of Pella, in the northern Greek region of Macedonia, was recently given the coveted 2020 Traveler's Choice Award by the international travel website Tripadvisor. The award is given to businesses, attractions, and monuments which consistently receive...
events
Greece Organizes Nationwide Event for August Full Moon
Museums and archaeological sites all across Greece will welcome visitors on Monday night, August 3, to allow them to partake in watching the unique beauty of the August Full Moon.
Known as both the Sturgeon Moon and Crescent Moon, the...
Archaeology
Greece Showcases Rich Cultural Heritage Once Again as Museums Reopen
Museums across Greece reopened on Monday after a three-month shutdown imposed by health authorities in the battle against against the coronavirus outbreak.
The Public National Health Organization (EODY) and the Ministry of Culture and Sports have collaborated to ensure that...
Archaeology
Greece Re-Opens All Its Museums on Monday
Museums dotted around Greece are scheduled to reopen to the public on June 15, after almost three months of lockdown following the coronavirus pandemic.
A distance of two meters between the visitors and air-conditioning, using open circulation, will be required,...