HERAKLEIDON MUSEUM · ELENI NOMIKOU & PANTELIS MITSIOU

“The ancient Greeks had technology in their DNA. And you can understand this in their religion because, they had a god for technology, Hephaistos. I remembered it while we are discussing this shield and thorax. They were made with fire and a hammer. And this was doing the work of the god Hephaistos. His characteristic tool was a fire and a hammer.” The Museum Herakleidon was founded in 2004 by Mr. and Mrs. Firos and extends to two buildings in the historic district of Thissio, next to the Acropolis, the Ancient Agora and the Temple of Hephaestus. The first building is located at 16 Herakleidon str. and the second one 150 meters further, at 37 Ap. Pavlou str., one of the busiest pedestrian streets of Athens.During the first decade of its operation, the museum focused on artistic activities and organized exhibitions with artworks of great artists such as M.C. Escher, Victor Vasarely, Carol Wax, Constantine Xenakis, Adolf Luther, Francesco Scavullo, Toulouse-Lautrec, Edgar Degas, Edvard Munch, Sol LeWitt and others. At the same time, a plethora of cultural activities allowed visitors to explore the essence of each artist's perspective. · www.herakleidon-gr.org
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