The Panathenaic festival, held by all Athenians in honour of the goddess Athena on the Acropolis, was the most representative event of the ancient city. Together with the Archaeologist-Hosts, visitors will explore the material testimonies of this festival in the Museum’s galleries, and discuss its forms and content, its evolution in time, its significance in the lives of the city’s inhabitants, as well as the participants in its events, and its spectators.

Information

Greek: 1 p.m.

English: Saturday talks can also be given in English, upon email request ([email protected])

Duration: 40 minutes

Participation:  Limited to 30 visitors per session. For registration, please refer to the Information Desk at the Museum entrance on the same day. The gallery talk is free of charge. Only the admission fee to the permanent exhibition is required (5 euros). 

Meeting point: Information Desk