Photography

Film Competition: Benaki Invites Residents to Capture ‘One-Minute Athens’

Inspired by the museum's Modern Greek Architecture Archives, the Benaki is inviting residents to capture their own perspective on the city of today.

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Exhibitions

Cretan Festival to Celebrate Kazantzakis’ Russian Travels

The “Travelling” festival on Crete is dedicated to the travel books of Nikos Kazantzakis. This year, the focus is Soviet Russia.

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Science

Ancient Perfume Recreated for Archaeological Museum Exhibition

The perfume was created following ancient methods for the Countless Aspects of Beauty exhibition on now at the National Archaeological Museum.

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Exhibitions

Stepping into the Studio of Yannis Tsarouchis

With the help of old photographs, the Yannis Tsarouchis Foundation has recreated the famous painter's art studio in his old house.

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Museums

Frames of Reference: Modern Greek Art at the Benaki Museum

An exhibition showcasing 160 important works of art from the massive collection of the Bank of Greece is on at the new Benaki Museum building.

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Science

Athens Digital Arts Festival Issues Call for Volunteers

Now in its 14th year, the ADAF combines the world of art with the world of technology. This year the festival will explore the idea of a technological singularity.

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History

A Virtual Tour Through Pericles’ Acropolis at Hellenic Cosmos

The planetarium-like Tholos Theater of Hellenic Cosmos now offers the chance to enjoy a virtual tour of the Acropolis as it was in the Golden Age of Athens.

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Museums

National Archaeological Museum Breaks Visitor Record

A series of initiatives and thematic exhibitions have started to pay dividends for one of the world's most important repositories of ancient Greek history.

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