Greece
Jewish Museum of Greece was founded in 1977, in order to collect, maintain and display the civilization material connected to the 2300 years of presence of the jewish community in Greece.
Jewish Museum of Greece was founded in 1977, in order to collect, maintain and display the civilization material connected to the 2300 years of presence of the jewish community in Greece.
Its collection is comprised of 7500 prototype objects, photographs and files, and contains varied material from the everyday and religious life and historic course of the Greek Jews.
The new Museum building houses the rich collection and the infrastructure to offer services to the public. The entire area of the Museum has been organized in spaces of permanent exhibition of the collection, modern art exhibitions, temporary exhibitions, video projections, training programmes room, library, photo archives and workshop, maintenance laboratory and gift shop.
In the museum, temporary exhibitions and events about modern arts, literature, poetry, music and in general every form of human expression are frequently organized. Also, the Museum plans to study the timeless and versatile character of the greek jewism. As a place of discovery, meeting and positive dialog between memories and history, between personal and collective identity, it attempts to be an active cultural spot for the continuity of history and collective memory.
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The house he lived in, where he wrote and died, after being destroyed by the WWII bombardments, was later restructured and still exists to this day. In Solomos’s house, the Company of Corfu Studies founded the Centre for Solomos Studies, which operates as “Solomos Museum”.
The visitor becomes acquainted with the arts of ancient Chios, understands the history and topography of the island, and realizes the island’s importance during the ancient times.
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