The British Museum may refuse to return the Parthenon sculptures and marbles to Athens, but the University of Sydney is donating an entire Lego Acropolis to the Acropolis Museum.
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Microsoft’s President/Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith announced that the technology company will build data centers in Greece, a move that will assist the country’s economy. The announcement was made alongside Prime Minister…
Microsoft is set to make a huge investment in Greece, amounting to €1 billion. The official announcement of the deal is scheduled to take place on Monday by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis…
The Acropolis Museum and the Athens State Orchestra, will present a concert with works by Mozart in the Acropolis Museum courtyard on Friday 28 August 2020, at 8:30 p.m. The concert is…
As visitors won’t be able to celebrate International Museum Day in person this year due to the pandemic*, we revisit GCT’s excursion to the ancient Athenian neighbourhood under the Acropolis Museum. Last…
By Maria Athanasopoulou When there is a wish to find out as much as possible about Ancient Greece, then a visit to the Acropolis Museum in Athens is a must. This is…
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged Britain to return the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece while standing in front of the Caryatids in the Acropolis Museum, where he was given a tour.…
The stunning statue of Athena Parthenos will be brought to life at the Acropolis Museum on ‘Oxi Day,’ Greece’s National Holiday, which takes place on Monday, October 28, 2019. The famous statue…
The full moon, which will rise over the Parthenon and shine brightly in the night sky in Athens on Thursday 15th August 2019, is a sight not to be missed! Celebrating the…
The Acropolis Museum is set to host a magical music event with Greek artists performing popular songs under the full moon on Thursday, August 15 .Singers including Eirini Toumpaki and Andreas Lafis,…
By Stamatina Mylonas Athens is often referred to by Greeks as the center of the world. In ancient times, Athens was a meeting place for scholars, artists, and tradesmen alike. As a…
Upon celebrating its 10th anniversary on Thursday, the Acropolis Museum has now created public access to its underground level, where visitors can traipse through an ancient neighbourhood, which until recently was only…
Greek singer-songwriter Hellena has released an inspiring composition entitled “The Parthenon Marbles – Bring Them Back” and performed it live in the British Museum’s Parthenon Gallery on Thursday June 20. “I am…
Greece’s President took the opportunity on Thursday evening to make a renewed call for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the new Acropolis Museum.…
The Greek capital’s award-winning Acropolis Museum is turning the big 1-0 on June 20 and to celebrate, there are a number of huge events planned for the public. Since its grand opening in 2009, the…
The Acropolis Museum on Tuesday hosted Nobel Prize winner in Physics, Gerard Mourou who was invited by Greece’s Alternate Research and Innovation Minister, Costas Fotakis. Fotakis, who is an old friend and…
On the occasion marking the celebration of International Museum Day, today, Saturday, May 18, museums across Greece are offering free admission and a number of cultural events under the theme “Museums as…
Acropolis Museum Director Professor Dimitris Pandermalis said on Monday that Turkish academics doubt the claims that the Ottomans gave permission, a ‘firman’ to Lord Elgin to remove the Parthenon sculptures. The startling…
Greece’s President Prokopios Pavlopoulos has called for the UK to return the Parthenon Sculptures from the “murky prison” of the British Museum. Speaking at the Acropolis Museum in Athens on Monday, Pavlopoulos said:…
On the occasion marking Greek Independence Day, the Acropolis Museum invites visitors to enjoy the permanent collections on Monday 25 March 2019, with free entry from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visitors will have…