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Acropolis Museum To Stay Open On Winter Mondays

The Acropolis Museum has announced that it will operate on winter opening times as of 1 November 2014 until 31 March 2015, Mondays included.

Acropolis Museum Launches “Alternating Gallery Talk” Program For Visitors

The Acropolis Museum in Athens has announced that it will be holding discussions that cover a broad range of topics from the ancient world to introducing different ways of viewing the objects in its collection.

Greece Not Preparing For Legal Action To Repatriate Parthenon Marbles

The Greek Government has no plans for the time being to launch legal action against Britain to regain the Parthenon Marbles, Culture Minister Kostas Tasoulas said at a recent press conference held at the Acropolis Museum.

Video: The New York Times Describes 36 Hours In Athens, Greece

The online edition of the New York Times hosts a video that introduces the changed face of Athens, Greece's capital city that was reborn through the economic turmoil and now appears self-confident and creative.

Aegean Airlines Shows Greece’s Beauty To Passengers

Passengers traveling on all flights of Aegean Airlines can enjoy Greece's beautiful destinations through the new channel "enter Greece," which has launched as part of the airline's in-flight entertainment program.

TripAdvisor Reviewers Name Acropolis Museum Among Best In The World

The Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, ranks among the world's top 25 museums on travel website TripAdvisor's annual Travelers' Choice awards for top museums in the world.

The Guardian Highlights The Best Of Athens, Greece, In New City Guide

"It would be criminal to come to Athens and miss the Acropolis but visitors who stick only to the city’s ancient past are missing out," The Guardian notes in its recently released online Athens city guide.

The Guardian: The Acropolis Museum Is The Best Place To House The Parthenon Marbles

"The Parthenon marbles are the world's most beautiful art – and that's why we should give them back," columnist Jonathan Jones wrote in an article published recently in The Guardian.

August Full Moon In Greece: Special Events At Museums & Sites

The August full moon will be celebrated this year with over 110 free events and late-night openings of archaeological sites and museums across Greece on Sunday 10 August.

From London To Athens By Bike, An Initiative For The Parthenon Marbles To Return To Greece

Italian professor Salvatore Lo Sicco traveled from London to Athens on his bike to rally for the Parthenon Marbles to return to their birthplace in Greece.

Acropolis Museum To Celebrate Full Moon On 10 August

The Acropolis Museum will celebrate the August Full Moon on Sunday 10 August 2014 with opera classics, film music and famous Greek melodies, performed by the historic Hellenic Air Force Band.

The New York Times Presents The Acropolis Maidens – The Caryatid Statues

The renowned Caryatid statues that stood atop the Acropolis for 2,500 years and are now the "star attractions" of the Acropolis Museum are presented in an article in The New York Times.

National Geographic Features The “Facelift” Of the Caryatids At The Acropolis Museum

The "new look" of ancient Greece's four marble maidens - the Caryatids - was recently featured by National Geographic.

Acropolis Museum Celebrates 5th Birthday On 20 June

On 20 June the exhibition areas of the new Acropolis Museum will remain open from 8am until 12 midnight with reduced admission.

The New York Post Reveals Hotspots In Athens, Greece

New York Post's journalist Gisela Williams came to Athens, toured the city's streets, talked with Athenians, went shopping, sampled beverages and food and then wrote up a personal favorites list!

Acropolis Museum In Athens Turns Five Years Old

In celebration of its fifth birthday on Friday 20 June 2014, the Acropolis Museum in Athens will present the horsemen on the West Frieze of the Parthenon through three-dimensional digital images.

Acropolis Museum Among The Most Amazing 21st Century Museums In The World

The Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, has been included on a list of the 20 most amazing museums in the world, compiled by the editors of online architectural magazine Archdaily. The list was announced in honor of International Museum Day on 18 May.

Athens, Greece, Recommended As Summer Destination By Abu Dhabi-Based Press

Athens counts among the select destinations that Abu Dhabi-based newspaper The National recommends its readers visit this June. The English-language daily spotlights cultural attractions that reveal the modern-day face of the city.

Athens Among Most Popular #selfie Capitals Of The World

The capital city of Greece, Athens, is among the top 10 selfie capitals of the world, according to a list drawn up by travel site Suggestme.com.

Museum, Archaeological Site Attendance In Greece Rises In January 2014

Greek museums experienced an 11.8 percent increase in visitor numbers in January 2014 compared with the same month of 2013, according to a survey on museums and archaeological sites attendance carried out by the Greek statistical authority, ELSTAT.