ahencyclopedia:THE NEW ACROPOLIS MUSEUM REVIEW: THE New Acropolis Museum in Athens opened its d
ahencyclopedia:THE NEW ACROPOLIS MUSEUM REVIEW: THE New Acropolis Museum in Athens opened its doors to the public on June 20th 2009. Since then, millions of visitors have flocked to its airy halls. It was decided that a new museum was needed to replace the old nineteenth-century museum building (situated on the Acropolis) in order to house the ever increasing amount of archaeological material and to act as a fit and proper house for the marble sculptures of the Parthenon. We are so used to seeing old artefacts housed in old buildings, drowned in artificial light, but this museum, with its vast glass walls and lofty atmosphere, brings a true feeling of vitality to what it holds. Read More Info and photos by James Lloyd on Ancient History Et Cetera -- source link