View of the National GalleryNational Gallery of Greece - Alexandros Soutsos Museum
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The National Gallery of Greece - Alexandros Soutsos Museum, the National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens and the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki join forces to tell the stories of modern and contemporary art in Greece, showcasing artists and artworks from the last two centuries.
View of the National GalleryNational Gallery of Greece - Alexandros Soutsos Museum
The National Gallery of Greece - Alexander Soutsos Museum
The National Gallery was founded on April 10, 1900. Its initial collections came from the National Technical University and the University of Athens. Substantial donations came to be added to these.
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Today, the National Gallery collections comprise more than 20,000 works of painting, sculpture, engraving and other forms of art, a treasure trove of Modern Greek art.
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The National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens
The National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens (EMST) began its operation in 2000. It is now permanently located at the former FIX brewery, the reconstruction of which was completed in February 2014.
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EMST acquires, safeguards, preserves, documents, researches and exhibits works of contemporary Greek and international art. The constant aim of the museum is the promotion of education in the arts and raising public awareness regarding contemporary culture.
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In a constantly changing world, EMST represents the exchange of ideas and perspectives through contemporary art, enriching the daily lives of the public and the experience of the visitors.
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MOMus - Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki
The Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki was born from the merger of four Thessaloniki-based museums/art venues and one Athens-based collection.
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The five institutions are: MOMus Museum of Modern Art - Costakis Collection, MOMus Museum of Contemporary Art, MOMus Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, MOMus Experimental Center for the Arts and MOMus Alex Mylona in Athens.
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The founding of MOMus followed a years-long period of concentrated effort, driven by the steadfast, shared ambition of creating synergies and setting common goals for the promotion of contemporary Greek culture at the local, national and international level.
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