EVENT

A tour through the exhibition “From Greater… to Contemporary Greece: The Refugees”

Exhibitions
DATE

16 May 2024

TIME

17:00

VENUE

National Historical Museum

Stadiou 13, Athens

COMPLETED
FREE
DESCRIPTION

This activity is only available in the Greek language.

The National Historical Museum participates again this year in the This is Athens – City Festival with guided tours of its periodic exhibition entitled “From Greater…. to Contemporary Greece (Part B): The Refugees”.

The exhibition presents the refugee movement through the stories that occupy the people in the difficult position of leaving their ancestral homes. The objects and photographs concern subjects such as forced flight, the difficulties of movement, reception, settlement, trauma management, integration in the new homeland, and memory.

The exhibition presents photographs, historical documents, and objects from the museum’s collections as well as collaborating institutions, framed by testimonies, published stories, as well as original videos.

Reservations on the museum’s telephone numbers +30 210 3237617, +30 210 3237315, +30 210 3222266 (ext. 109, Ms. Anna Kandia) and online at e-mail: akandia@nhmuseum.gr

Closest Metro Station: Syntagma

Metro to Venue: 5 minutes walking

Wheelchair Accessibility Yes

LOCATION

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