Benaki Museum

Britain and Greece, from Lord Byron to John Craxton

The British Embassy in Athens and the Benaki Museum have launched a new collaborative initiative, with the "Grand Tour" exhibition. As part of this initiative, the UK Government Art Collection is loaning 17 pieces from the British Ambassador's Residence in Athens to the Benaki for display at its Ghika Gallery, through June 1, 2025.

Nelly’s | Athens | To July 23

The Benaki Museum (benaki.org) presents a retrospective exhibition in honor of the photographer Elli Sougioultzoglou-Seraidari, better known as Nelly's. Twenty-five years after her death, the museum is reintroducing the esteemed artist to a contemporary audience, displaying her multidimensional work.

Benaki Collections | Ongoing

The Benaki Museum (benaki.org) has prepared a series of interesting videos that provide a chronology of Greek history from Neolithic to modern times, stemming from its collections of antiquities, historical memorabilia and modern art. The videos are narrated in English and feature objects and images that illustrate the big and small events that shaped the different eras.

KinderDocs | Athens | March 8

The Benaki Museum's Pireos Street annex presents the documentary "Open Window" in the context of the KinderDocs program. The documentary follows two young girls in India being introduced to the internet via their school's learning laboratory. It is English and Hindi and will be screened with Greek subtitles. There will be two projections on the same day at 12 noon and at 2 p.m.

Athenians: The Face of a City | Athens | To February 2

The Benaki Museum's Pireos Street annex is currently hosting an exhibition put together by Lifo magazine to celebrate the weekly free-press/city guide's 15th anniversary titled "Athenians: The Face of a City." The exhibition comprises more than 200 portraits, taken by distinguished Greek photographers, of people who have collaborated with Lifo over the years.

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