Archaeological Museum of Thebes

The Archaeological Museum of Thebes is a museum in Thebes, Greece dedicated to the Boeotia region.

History

Statue of a kouros

The Archaeological Museum of Thebes was first built between 1905 and 1912 at the northern edge of the Cadmea hill. It consisted of a two-storey building with auxiliary facilities.[1] During the occupation of Greece, it was closed and used as a barracks by the occupying forces. After the war, it did not reopen and was eventually demolished in the 1950s.[1] A new building was constructed on the site and inaugurated in 1962, housing the collections in a single-storey building.[2] The exhibition was arranged in four main galleries, as well as the entrance hall and museum garden, and was organized chronologically and thematically according to the types of artifacts.[3]

In 2007, the museum was closed to the public for renovation.[4] The new building was constructed between 2005 and 2010 on the same site, based on designs by architect Michalis Souvatzidis. The existing buildings were integrated around a central atrium, creating approximately 1,000 square metres of covered exhibition space.[5] A further 1,390 square metres of semi-open space and 1,750 square metres of outdoor exhibition space were created for displaying antiquities that are not affected by weather conditions. The complex also includes administrative, conservation, design, storage and study facilities, as well as libraries. An archaeological excavation area open to visitors is located beneath the building.[6]

Inside the museum, the medieval tower belonging to the fortifications of Thebes under Frankish rule was also conserved and opened to visitors. It was built in 1278 by Nicholas II of Saint-Omer.

The inauguration of the new building and its renovated collections took place on 7 June 2016, in the presence of the President of Greece and the Archbishop of Athens.[7][8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 Aravantinos, Vasileios (2010). Το Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Θηβών. Athens: Olkos / Latsis Foundation. p. 18. ISBN 978-960-89339-7-2. Archived from the original on 27 July 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Vasileios Aravantinos, Archaeological Museum of Thebes". Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2007.
  3. ↑ "Permanent exhibition of the Archaeological Museum of Thebes". Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  4. ↑ Sykka, Giota. "Ενα μουσείο γεμάτο... μύθους". Kathimerini. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Interactive, Pegasus. "Ολη η ιστορία της αρχαίας Θήβας σε 1.000 τ.μ." Ethnos. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "In the final stages: the Archaeological Museum of Thebes". To Vima. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Sykka, Giota. "Ενα μουσείο γεμάτο... μύθους". Kathimerini. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  8. ↑ Interactive, Pegasus. "Ολη η ιστορία της αρχαίας Θήβας σε 1.000 τ.μ." Ethnos. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Archaeological Museum of Thebes: Ancient Thebes presented in 1,000 sq. m." Naftemporiki (in Greek). Retrieved 19 June 2016.

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