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.
As part of the celebration of European Heritage Days 2026, with the theme: Heritage at Risk: Revive, Resist, Reimagine» the Acropolis Monuments Restoration Service (YSMA) implemented the educational programme titled: “Preserving the Acropolis Monuments as Bearers of Values and Memory…
On June 15, an important for the world of cultural heritage accomplishment was revealed on the sacred rock of the Acropolis, after the permanent removal of the scaffolding from the western side of the Parthenon. The pediment, incomplete since the…
Οn December 29, 2025, on the occasion of the expiry of fixed-term contracts, the families of all employees were given, for the first time, the opportunity to visit the Parthenon worksite and to learn about the nature of the works…
During the Acropolis Museum’s Christmas celebrations (29–30 December 2025), archaeologists-museum educators from the YSMA Department of Information and Education, in collaboration with the Acropolis Museum, organized children’s workshops entitled “Eiresione and the Carols” for children aged 6–12. Partcipants learned about…
