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New Acropolis Museum set for summer opening
POSTED 15 Apr 2009 . BY Luke Tuchscherer
The 130m euro (US$175m, £115m) New Acropolis Museum is set to open in Athens, Greece at the end of June.

The attraction boasts more than 150,000sq ft (13,935sq m) of exhibition space – 10 times more than the previous Acropolis museum – and will display surviving antiquities from the famous landmark.

The museum features galleries for the permanent collection, galleries for special exhibitions, a 200-seat auditorium, a multimedia space, a giftshop, a bar and a restaurant, as well as being surrounded by 75,000sq ft (6,967sq m) of landscaped gardens.

During pre-construction on the site, archaeologists discovered the remains of an ancient Athenian city, excavating more than 43,000sq ft (3,994sq m). The remains have been preserved and integrated into the museum’s design, which was undertaken by New York-based Bernard Tschumi Architects in association with Michael Photiadis of Athens.

Tschumi won the commission in 2001 as the result of a design competition.

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New Acropolis Museum set for summer opening
POSTED 15 Apr 2009 . BY Luke Tuchscherer
The 130m euro (US$175m, £115m) New Acropolis Museum is set to open in Athens, Greece at the end of June.

The attraction boasts more than 150,000sq ft (13,935sq m) of exhibition space – 10 times more than the previous Acropolis museum – and will display surviving antiquities from the famous landmark.

The museum features galleries for the permanent collection, galleries for special exhibitions, a 200-seat auditorium, a multimedia space, a giftshop, a bar and a restaurant, as well as being surrounded by 75,000sq ft (6,967sq m) of landscaped gardens.

During pre-construction on the site, archaeologists discovered the remains of an ancient Athenian city, excavating more than 43,000sq ft (3,994sq m). The remains have been preserved and integrated into the museum’s design, which was undertaken by New York-based Bernard Tschumi Architects in association with Michael Photiadis of Athens.

Tschumi won the commission in 2001 as the result of a design competition.

RELATED STORIES
Acropolis Museum to open 2,400-year-old ruins as it marks its 10th birthday


A newly excavated ancient Greek neighbourhood at the foot of the iconic Acropolis citadel in Athens is to be opened to the public on 21 June, as the Acropolis Museum celebrates its 10th birthday.
MORE NEWS
Disneyland Paris renames theme park as part of $2 billion transformation
Disneyland Paris has unveiled a new name for Walt Disney Studios Park as part of the park’s US$2 billion transformation.
UK's Royal attractions had a bumper year in 2023
Numbers from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, (ALVA) show that Royal attractions saw a huge increase in visitor numbers during 2023 – the coronation year of King Charles III.
Efteling to convert steam trains to electric as part of green drive
The Everyday Heritage initiative celebrates and preserves working class histories
Off the back of the success of the first round of Everyday Heritage Grants in 2022, Historic England is funding 56 creative projects that honour the heritage of working-class England.
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By combining lighting, video, scenic and architectural elements, sound and special effects we tell s [more...]
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David & Lynn Willrich started the Company over thirty years ago, from the Audio Visual Department [more...]
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Cruise Ship Interiors (CSI) invites cruise lines, shipyards, design studios, outfitters, and suppliers to take part in CSI Design Expo Americas in Miami, Florida, the region’s only event dedicated to cruise ship interior design. [more...]
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The Ravenala Attitude Hotel, Mauritius
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