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National Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Contemporary Art Crete
Greece
The Chania public gallery is housed in a three storey building.The aim of the PGC is to actively contribute to the culturam vision of the Municipality of Chania, which, having the existence and operation of the Public Gallery.
The Chania public gallery is housed in a three storey building, built in 1910. It is a typical example of Neoclassic Greek Architecture of the commercial and industrial buildings of the end of 19th – beginning of the 20th century.
Repairs were completed in 2001, and the gallery started operating in 2003. Since its opening, the P.G.C. has presented to the public in Chania 21 exhibitions of works of renowned artists, as well as an impressive publishing history. All the important exhibitions of the PGC are complimented by parallel exhibitions and training programs for children and adults alike.
The aim of the PGC is to actively contribute to the culturam vision of the Municipality of Chania, which, having the existence and operation of the Public Gallery, wishes to promote the place not just as a museum, but as a means to protect and preserve civilization.
The paleontological collection of the Municipality of Rethymnon, which consists of findings from excavations from all over the prefecture by German scientist Siegfired Kuss (University of Freiburg), will form the basis of the exhibition. The Goulandris foundation has been looking after this collection in collaboration with the University of Athens (Historical Geology and Palaeontology Faculty).
The Archanes Arachaeolgical Collection was inaugurated on August 21 1993, in the centre of the Archanes town, on the Tzami district.The exhibits are laid out in chronological order.
The Numismatic museum has always encouraged, and still does, the creation of new training programmes looking to make to the younger people knoen the importance of museums in society.
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