Edgar Degas Sculptures at the Heraklidon Museum
THE COMPLETE SCULPTURES OF EDGAR DEGAS
from November 27, 2009 until April 25, 2010
The Herakleidon Museum announces the opening of the exhibition “The Complete Sculptures of Edgar Degas”, which will be on show from November 27th 2009 until April 25th 2010. The exhibition presents all seventy-four bronze sculptures of Edgar Degas including his most important one [...]
Athens Travel: Eat in Athens, under 5 euro, views free!
It used to be the only lunch you’d find in the historical Athens for less than 10 euro per person was a souvlaki to go. Now you can actually sit, be waited on and enjoy a healthy lunch with amazing views. Head to the 2nd level of the New Acropolis Museum, to the museum’s café. [...]
A visit to the New Acropolis Museum
Located in the shadow of the Parthenon, just off of the beautiful pedestrian zone that begins near Vasilias Olgas and winds its way past the peaceful downtown neighborhood of Makrigianni, the New Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece official opened in June 2009. Although we’d visited the museum several times since the building first opened, [...]
New exhibit at the New Acropolis Museum
The presidents of Greece and Italy officially opened a new exhibit at the New Acropolis Museum today.
The exhibition ‘Νόστοι – Nostoi’ presents 74 pieces that were returned to Italy from various American museums A significant part of the exhibition comprises 10 works that were recently returned to Greece and will be seen by the public [...]
The New Acropolis Museum – The Museum and the Excavation, a special exhibit
Visitors to Athens cannot help but notice the large cranes perched next to the Acropolis, and you’ll be hard pressed for the next several months to capture a photo of the Acropolis without the crane somewhere in your photograph. Fret not about this, instead consider that you are in Athens for a historical moment in [...]
Goulandris Natural History Museum
GOULANDRIS MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
13 Levidou street, 145 62 Kifissia
Office: 210 8015870 Fax: 210 8080674
SCHOOL VISITS
Organisers must book in advance the day and time of their visit.
For reservations, contact the tel. office (ext. 550).
SHOP
The Museum’s Shop is open during the Museum’s working hours.
Tel: 210 8015870 (ext. 505)
WORKING HOURS OF GOULANDRIS MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Weekdays:
9 [...]
Haridimos shadow puppet workshop and museum
A special treat for young and old alike, this working museum, slightly off the beaten path yet walking distance from the Thissio metro station, brings together some 900 displays – characters and sets designed by Christos, Giorgos and Sotiris Haridimos, a popular troupe of puppeteers – as well as the work of students who participated [...]