National Historical Museum Athens
The National Historical Museum ( Greek Εθνικό Ιστορικό Μουσείο , Ethniko Istoriko Mousio ) in Athens shows exhibits of Greek history in the old parliament building in Athens. It is supported by the Historical and Ethnological Society of Greece (IEEE) founded in 1882 .
collection
The collection covers the period from the occupation of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire in 1453 to the modern history of Greece . A wealth of material has been collected over the course of 120 years. This also includes an archive with documents, manuscripts and photographs and a library .
building
The museum building is the former parliament building. The neo-classical building at Stadiou-Straße 13 was designed by François-Louis-Florimond Boulanger (* 1807; † 1875) in 1858; the Athens architect Panagiotis Kalkos played a key role in its execution . The Greek parliament met here until 1935. The plenary hall has been preserved unchanged, the other rooms have been prepared for museum purposes.
presentation
The exhibition is structured chronologically and labeled throughout in Greek and partly in English , but little didactically prepared. A leaflet is available for German-speaking visitors that describes the content of the individual rooms in key words. Some relic-like objects, especially from the War of Independence at the beginning of the 19th century, are exhibited, as well as memorabilia from kings and politicians. The underlying political and historical development, however, is not explained. For visitors who are not familiar with the history of Greece, the exhibition looks like a national museum of local history .
The exhibition is open every day, except Monday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
literature
- Historical and Ethnological Society of Greece (Ed.): National History Museum . (Leaflet).
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Coordinates: 37 ° 58 ′ 39 " N , 23 ° 43 ′ 58" E