The museum was founded in 1829, originally headquartered in Aegina, the first capital of Greece, before being transferred to Athens in 1834, according to the National Archaeological Museum's website.

Plans for a major renovation of the National Archaeological Museum in Greece have been announced by the country's Culture Ministry, expanding exhibition space at the Athens site that houses the ...

The National Archaeological Museum, Greece’s largest, has more than 11,000 exhibits spanning millennia. Its treasures include the 3,500-year-old gold funerary mask known as the Mask of Agamemnon ...

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Berlin-based David Chipperfield Architects was selected as the winner of the design competition for the new National Archaeological Museum in Athens.The architect's design scheme was developed in ...

Surrounded by demonstrations against the increasing liberalization of Greece’s museums, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveiled David Chipperfield’s winning design to expand the National ...

ATHENS, Greece >> Greece’s Culture Ministry announced plans today for a major renovation of the National Archaeological Museum, expanding exhibition space at the Athens site that houses what is ...

Greece’s Culture Ministry announced plans Wednesday for a major renovation of the National Archaeological Museum, expanding exhibition space at the Athens site that houses what is considered the ...

A cleaning woman stands between statues as she watches the presentation event for the planned renovation of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. The ...