Restoration interventions in the classical buildings of the Acropolis started in the 1970s intending mainly to the protection and preservation of the monuments.
The works of surface conservation, are in process on all the monuments and sculptures, since 1987, in close coordination with the structural restoration programmes.
Analytical documentation of the works of restoration and conservation of the Acropolis monuments along the lines defined by the international charters.
Educational programmes are carried out on a daily basis, while programmes are also conducted in conjunction with special events and anniversaries.
Four new digital games are now available to both Greek and international public on the Parthenon Frieze website (https://parthenonfrieze.gr/) as the result of the collaboration between the Acropolis Restoration Service, the Acropolis Museum and the National Documentation Centre. These games…
On Friday, November 22, 2024, the photographic exhibition “Chisel and Memory: The contribution of marble craftsmanship to the restoration of monuments” was inaugurated at the Center of Hellenic Studies of Harvard University, in Washington. The exhibition was transferred at the…
The Department of Information and Education successfully designed and implemented the educational program “The Acropolis through the eyes of European travelers (17th-20th century)” as part of the European Heritage Days, under the theme “Tracing Routes, Networks, and Ties in Cultural…
The collaboration between the Department of Information and Education of YSMA and the Plato Academy in Tarpon Springs, United States, was successfully concluded. Plato Academy utilized our Service’s educational museum kits ‘Let’s Go to the Acropolis’, ‘An Ancient Temple’, ‘The…
