The Numismatic Museum presents a temporary exhibition titled “Aesthesis: A Reference to C.P. Cavafy”, featuring paintings by the artist George Kordis. The opening ceremony will take place on April 25, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. in the temporary exhibitions hall on the second floor of Iliou Melathron. The exhibition constitutes a visual dialogue between prominent examples...
On April 14 2026 the distinguished numismatist Hélène Nicolet Pierre, a devoted friend and collaborator of the Numismatic Museum, passed away. Her ties with our museum began and were forged most vividly through her close association with the late Manto Oikonomidou, who served for a long period Head of the Numismatic Museum. Hélène Nicolet Pierre...
In celebration of this year’s World Poetry Day, the Numismatic Museum will host an event on Saturday, March 21, at 18:00, featuring recitals of poems by renowned Greek poets. The readings will be performed by archaeologist Ms. Melina Briana. The event will be accompanied on the piano by Mr. Petros Beratis. The 21st of...
The Numismatic Museum bids farewell to Anastasis P. Papaligouras The Numismatic Museum expresses its deepest sorrow at the passing of Anastasis P. Papaligouras, a major donor and distinguished friend of the Museum. In 2019, Anastasis P. Papaligouras generously donated his significant numismatic collection to the Museum, comprising 3,745 coins from the Ancient Greek, Graeco-Roman, Roman,...
The Numismatic Museum and the Embassy of Peru to the Hellenic Republic are jointly organising the exhibition entitled “Treasures of Peru: Minted Commemorative Coins”. The exhibition will take place at the Iliou Melathron, in the “Mando Oeconomides” hall on the first floor, which is dedicated to the late Director of the Numismatic Museum. The exhibition...
Celebrating the European Days of Conservation-Restoration of Cultural Heritage1, the Numismatic Museum is organizing for one more year, events and activities aimed at the general public, at conservation professionals and more, opening the doors of the conservation laboratory for two days. The first activity on the theme “Presentation of the Numismatic Museum’s conservation laboratory...
The Numismatic Museum in collaboration with the National Mint (IETA) of the Bank of Greece and the Hellenic Parliament organises a temporary exhibition entitled: “Memorabile. Medals of the National Mint” on the occasion of the European Heritage Days 2025. The exhibition will take place at the “Manto Oikonomidou” Hall on the first floor of the...
The two-year DO.RE.A. (Documenting & Digitising the Recent Acquisitions of the Numismatic Museum) project is co-financed by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and by the Federal Office of Culture (FOC) of the Swiss Federation. Following the call for applications, the Numismatic Museum was granted a total of 61.300 euros by the Swiss authorities. This funding...
